Menyanthes trifoliata L.
Conservation status: C
First record: Ray, 1660
Trifolium palustre Marsh-trefoile, Buckbeans. Very common in marshy and watery places. Ray,1660,168(120).
Trifolium palustre Marsh-Trefoil, Buck-beans. Ray,1670:306.
Menianthes palustre Theophrasti Martyn,1727,72.
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Gamlingay, CC Babington, 9.5.1833, CGE.
Gamlingay, SWJM, [?] 20.5.1836, CGE.
Gamlingay. Bab.ann.Relhan,85.
Gamlingay. Bab.1860,153.
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Planted by pit, Bassingbourn Airfield, 325.464, GMS Easy, 11.6.1996.
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Planted? in pond by Conington Church, DR Donald, 1980.
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Menyanthes trifoliata Buckbean. Marsh Trefoil, or Marsh Claver. Triplow, &c. Relhan,1785;1802;1820.
Triplow, CC Babington, 28.6.1847, CGE.
My father N. Maynard used to gather it in the boggy places on the spot near Ninewells ...Specimen: 'grows in boggy places on Triplow Common near Ninewells, '...This specimen was gathered by N. M. in 1838 between the brook in the foreground of the drawing and the Church. Maynard MS.13:324B,324C,CRO.
Triplow Bab.ann.Relhan,85.
Triplow, CC Babington, 28.6.1847, CGE.
Triplow Peat-holes. Bab.MS.Fl.487.
Peat-holes near Triplow. Bab.1860,153.
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In the meadows between Chesterford & Ickleton. Spurgin & Clarke, Walden Fl. 1832. SWN.
Ickleton; GS Gibson. Bab.1860,153.
Marshes at Sawston & Chesterford, n.c., n.d., SWN.
Marshes at Ickleton & Sawston; GSG. Bab.MS.Fl.2:487.
...It also grew on Sawston Fen....Specimen: '... also in Sawston Fen.'. Maynard MS.13:13:324B,324C,CRO.
Sawston, Miss Plowden, 6.1838, SWN.
Sawston Moor. SWW, Bab.ann.Relhan,85.
Sawston Fen; GS Gibson. Bab.1860,153.
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Duxford, WH Palmer, 1940.
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Cherry-Hinton. In and about the Moor. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VIII.
Cher: Hinton Moor Fisher ann. Berkenhout,52.
Menyanthes trifoliata Buckbean. Marsh Trefoil, or Marsh Claver. Hinton Moor. Relhan,1785;1802; [omitted] Moor Relhan,1820.
Hinton Moor; J Martyn.Bab.1860,153.
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Cow-fen. Relhan,1785;1802;1820.
Cambridge, JS Henslow, 3.6.1824, CGE. BATHG.
Cow-fen. Henslow ann. l:85.
Cow Fen, Camb. W.L.P.G., 1.6.1825, SWN.
Cambridge, JS Henslow, 19.5.1828, BATHG.
Cambridge, JS Henslow, 1.6.1833, CGE.
Cow-fen. Bab.ann.Relhan,85.
Cow Fen, Cambridge. Bab.1860,153.
Sheep's Green, Cambridge. Bab.1860,153.
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Old Bedford River, Chatteris Distr. AF.cat.
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Today during an excursion into Bottisham fen,...The plants appear every where very forward this season; as we noticed ... Menyanthes trifoliata in full bud. Jenyns,JNH,20.4.1826.
Bottisham fen Henslow ann. l:85.
Bottisham Fen. Jenyns ann.Relhan,1820.
Bottisham Fen J.D., 27.5.1829, NTM.
Bottisham Fen J.D., 30.5.1832, NTM.
Bottisham Fen. Bab.ann.Relhan,85.
Bottisham Fen. Bab.1860,153.
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Horningsea fen. Henslow ann. l:85.
Hornsea fen, Hb JA Power, 26.5.1831, RTE.
... & Horningsea Fen. Bab.ann.Relhan,85.
Horningsey fen. Bab.MS.Fl.487.
Horningsey. Bab.1860,153.
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Quy fen. Bab.ann.Relhan,85.
Quy Fen; SW Wanton. Bab.1860,153.
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Large patch on S edge of Burwell Lode, 542.696, between junction with Wicken Lode & Upware Lock, (it is outside the Sedge Fen) SM Walters, 10.7.1954, CGE. –not seen recently, SMW c.1977.
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Wicken Fen. Bab.1860,153.
Wicken, n.c., 5.1887, CGE.
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Grunty Fen, Gurner Dewsbury, AF.ann.
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...the river between Ely and Prickwillow Bridge, in great beauty and plenty. 10.8.1773, Sir John Cullum ann.Hudson, WSRO.
Roswell Pits, 27.8.1878, JE Little Diaries, VI:132. HTN.
I detected a small piece of this in Roswell Hill, many years ago, where it still remains; in dyke on washes of river, Marshall. Bennett,1899,245; AF.ann.
Ely, GR Bullock-Webster, 1895, AF.ann.
Ely, 1924, Blades ann.
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Chippenham Fen, Fryer and Bennett, 1883. Bennett,1899,245.
Chippenham Moor, AF.ann.
Chippenham Fen, n.c., 15.6.1886, CGE.
Chippenham Fen, A Shrubbs, 7.1890, CGE.
Chippenham Fen, EM Walker, 1907, CGE.
Chippenham Fen, JL Crosby, 1939.
Chippenham Fen, still there in one place, SM Walters, 1948-1954.
The patch was successfully located, Chippenham Fen, CNT exc., AM Barrett & GA Gresham, 1.10.1960, [R].
Snailwell Poor's Fen, [SE corner, largish patch] doing well and increasing, Compt 4, M Musgrave, 1977.
Chippenham Fen, G Crompton, CD Preston & PD Sell, 19.6.1987, [R].
Compt 4, side of boggy ride, 647.693, JCA Rathmell, 2.5.1993.
Chippenham Fen, PH Oswald, DA Wells & CFG, 17.6.1995, [R].
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Snailwell mown meadow, No 5, patch 2 x 3m (near road), G Crompton, CP & R Payne, 12.9.1979.
