Orchis ustulata L.
Conservation Status: N
First record: Ray, 1660 Last record: AW Punter, 1955
Orchis Pannonica Martyn,1727,102.
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On the roadside between Ickleton and Elmdon, n.c., [?J Clarke], n.d., SWN.
Near Ickleton, n.c., n.d., SWN.
Ickleton, GS Gibson, Bab.1860,224.
On a steep grassy bank between Strethall and Ickleton, First found by Th. Spurgin. Gibson,1862.
Heydon, G[ibson]. Gibson,1862.
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GOGMAGOG HILLS
Orchis sive Cynosorchis minor Pannonica Little purple–flowered Dogs–stones. All over Gogmagog hills. Ray,1660,108(90).
On Gogmagog–hills,... Ray,1670:226–7.
Orchis militaris pannonica. Gogmagog Hills. Ray Index Loc.JM.ann.
*Orchis, seu Cynosorchis, minor Pannonica, G.207. Cynosorchis militaris Pannonica, P.1345. On Gogmagog hills CC. Merrett,1667,88.
At Gogmagog Hills grew... Orchis Pannonica 4ter Clus. etc. May 28 1730. Dale, Iter Cantab.
Orchis militaris, pratensis, humilior. Little Purple flowered Orchis. On dry, chalky hills; as on Gogmagog Hills... Martyn,1732,2:143.
Gogmagog hills. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VII.
Orchis ustulata Gogmagog Hills first Ascent – Camb: Fisher ann. Berkenhout,248.
Rare, gathered on Gog Magog Hills, June 1803, Rev. Leathes, IPS.
Orchis ustulata Dwarf Orchis. Gogmagog Hills. Relhan,1785;1802;1820.
Rare, gathered on Gog Magog Hills, 6.1803, Rev Leathes, IPS.
Gog magog Hills Road, W.L.P.G., 4.6.1824, SWN.
Gog Magog Hills Rd. W.L.P.G., 4.6.1824, SWN.
Gogmagog Hills... Henslow ann. 2:359.
Gogmagog Hills. WA Leighton, 6.1832, CGE.
Gog Magog Hills, J Sharp, 22.5.1833, Huntly Hb.,ABO.
Gog Magog Hills CC Babington, 5.1833, CGE.
Gogmagogs, Hb JA Power, 10.5.1834, RTE.
Lord Osborne's park & 10 tree hill, Gogmagogs. 1835,Coleman(a),69.
L. Osborne's park & 10–tree–hill Gogmagogs. Coleman(b).
Gogmagog Hills. Bab.ann.Relhan,359.
Gog Magog Hills J? Harris, Hb HC Watson, 25.5.1840, K.
Gog Magog Hills Mrs Parker, (Miss Mary Cubitt), 5.1849, K.
... & near Cambridge. Skepper in litt. Bab.1859.
Gogmagog Hills. Bab.1860,224.
Gogmagog Hills, FA Hanbury, 5.1863, ex Hb Boswell, Hb Churchill Babington, CGE.
Gogmagog Hills, Hb CC Babington & Hb Churchill Babington, n.d., CGE.
CHERRY HINTON
[Orchis Pannonica..] In a pit near the Chalk–pit close on that side of the lane next the town. Th.M.ann.Meth.102.
... old pits at Hinton full of them. Henslow ann. 2:359.
Hinton, WC Trevelyan, 24.5.1826, K.
Hinton, Hb Hooker, 24.5.1826, K.
Deserted Chalk–pits near Cherryhinton. 8.5.1828. Henslow Exc.
... Hinton in old pits. Bab.ann.Relhan,359.
Large old chalk–pit directly behind the great Hinton Chalk pit. 1835,Coleman(a),69; 1835,Coleman(a),69.
Old chalk-pits at Hinton. Bab.1860,224.
Old chalk pits at Hinton, HD.ann.
'... the Orchis ustulata is, I believe, now gone from where I used to see it every year at the top of the Chalk Pit', (preceded by reference to Seseli). AJ Wilmott in litt. to PJ Bourne, 10.10.1949.
[22.4.1861 Walked to Gogmagog Hills. Anemone pulsatilla in beauty, and great abundance in the pit at Little Trees Hill. Went round to the south–east of park; to Copley Hill, where is an abundance of the little Viola hirta; back by Woolstreet and Wort's Causeway... Bab.Mem.196.]
Went the same round as on April 22nd,... Saw plenty of Orchis ustulata. 28.5.1861, Bab.Mem.196–7.
In copse between Stapleford & Babraham. Bab.ann.Relhan,359.
Between Stapleford and Babraham, SW Wanton, Bab.1860,224.
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Near Bournbridge. Crowe ann.Hudson,1778.384.
At Linton, Spurgin & Clarke, Walden Fl. 1832. SWN.
Linton; GS Gibson, Bab.1860,224.
Near Hildersham, GS Gibson, Bab.1860,224.
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Fleam Dyke, abundant in the part next Fulbourn Moor. 1835,Coleman(a),69.
Abundant in Fleam Dyke near Fulbourn Moor. Coleman(b).
Walked with Rothery and Churchill Babington to Fulbourn and the Little Devil's Ditch, finding the chalk plants in perfection, such as... Orchis ustulata, etc.,... 5.6.1840 Bab.Mem.88.
Fleam Dyke. Bab.ann.Relhan,359.
Fleam Dyke, Bab.1860,224.
N End of Fleam Dyke, 25.5.1872, Bent.ann.
Fleam Dyke, Cowell Hb, 6.1879, IPS.
Fleam Dyke, Arthur Shrubbs, 2.6.1879, & 5.6.1908, CGE.
Fleam Dyke, Fulbourn, ! ES Marshall, 10.6.1885, CGE.
Fleam Dyke, FR Tennant, n.d., CGE.
Fleam Dyke, HD.ann.
Fleam Dyke, HHW Pearson, 5.1898, CGE.
Fleam Dyke, ? 1.6.1913, 10 plants seen, 1.6.1918, Mills ann. Hooker.
Fleam Dyke, HC Gilson, 1930.
Fulbourn End of Fleam Dyke, TG Tutin, 1931.
Fleam Dyke, (collected by student and given to) J Rishbeth, 1940 (fide JR, 10.1986).
Fleam Dyke, HC Gilson, 1941.
Balsham Heath, RB Smart, Bab.ann.
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Devil's Dyke near Burwell, Mrs EM Walker, 1907, CGE.
Devil's Dyke near Burwell, E.T., 1907, Shrubbs ann.
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Little purple–flowered Dogs–stones All over... and Newmarket heath. On the Devils ditch bank you may be sure to finde it¬. Ray,1660,108(90); JM.ann.
Orchis sive Cynosorchis minor Pannonica Little purple–flowered Orchis.... Newmarket and Royston–heaths, Ray,1670:226–7.
Newmarket On the bank of the great Ditch called Devils ditch. Ray,Index Loc.
Orchis pan.4 [quarto] Clus.On the bank of the great Ditch called Devils ditch. JM.ann.Index loc.
Orchis militaris, pratensis, humilior. Little Purple flowered Orchis. On dry, chalky hills;.. and the banks of the Devil's–Ditch: Martyn,1732,2:143.
Orchis pannon. 4.Clus Devil's Ditch Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.13.
Newmarket. In and about the Devil's Ditch. Martyn,1763,Herbat.IX.
D(evils) D(itch) Fisher ann. Berkenhout,248.
Dwarf Orchis. Devil's Ditch. Relhan,1785;1802;1820.
Newmarket, Hb Hooker & Hb D Turner, n.d., K.
Newmarket Heath, W Jordan, 6.1817, K.
Newmarket Heath, Hb Hooker, n.d., K.
Devil's Dyke, Newmarket Heath, Hb Hooker, n.d., K.
Devil's Ditch, L.J., 26.5.1821, 23.5.1822 (2 specimens), BATHG.
Devil's Ditch, Hb Hooker, 25.5.1823, K.
Gogmagog Hills. Devils Ditch. Henslow ann. 2:359.
Went to the Devils Ditch... Orchis ustulata.. in full fl. Jenyns,JNH,19.6.1826.
Devil's Ditch, 11.6.1828, JS Henslow, CGE.
Newmarket Heath n.c., 9.6.1829, NTM.
Devil's Ditch, 24.9.1831, n.c., CGE.
Devils Ditch. 1835,Coleman(a),69; Coleman(b).
Walked to Devils Ditch where gathered specimens of Anemone pulsatilla & Orchis ustulata. May 9th 1835 WC Trevelyan, Diary, HAMU(NCE).
Devils Ditch, Hb JA Power, 8.1836, RTE.
Devil's Ditch, Mr WC Trevelyan, Bot. Soc. London. 1841. Hb S. Hailstone, YRK:1170; HJW Cat.–BSL omitted.
Collected by Mr W Trevelyan, from the Devils Ditch Camb., n.d., Bot. Soc. London. SH Cat:248.
Townsend, Lukis, Newbould and I went by rail to Dullingham. Walked & botanized on the Devil's Ditch and in Wood Ditton Park wood. Geranium sanguineum and Orchis ustulata in flower. Returned by rail. May 27, 1848, Bab.Mem.144.
Devil's Ditch. Bab.ann.Relhan,359.
Dist. 1. Devil's Ditch. Bab.1860,224.
Devil's Dyke. Skepper in litt. Bab.1859.
Dist. 5. Devil's Ditch; E.Skepper. Bab.1860,224.
Devil's Dyke, Newmarket Heath, E Skepper, Fl.Suff.1860.
Devil's Ditch, A Hosking, 30.5.1904, K. HD.ann.
Devil's Ditch, PJ Gibbs, 1905–6, CCHSB Notes.
Devil's Ditch, A Malins Smith, 30.5.1907.
Devil's Ditch, AW Graveson, n.d., HTN.
Devil's Ditch, ND Simpson, c.1913.
Devil's Ditch, Single plant 20 paces NW of Observst, 626.608, AW Punter, 16.6.1955.
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Dwarf Orchis. Chippenham. Relhan,1785;1802;1820.
Chippenham; Relhan. Bab.1860,224.
Chippenham, Cowell Hb. 31.5.1882, IPS.
