Botanical Records

	Shropshire Botanical Society
The maps below display records of indicator species (axiophytes) and BAP species made between 1980 and late 2008. These data are supplied by the Shropshire Botanical Society (www.bsbi.org.uk/shropshire.html). The only BAP species that aren't also indicator species are Black Poplar and Spreading Bellflower (UKBAP).

Plant indicator species

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English Name	Latin Name
a buckler-fern	Polystichum x bicknellii	Map
a hawkweed	Hieracium cinderella	Map
a hawkweed	Hieracium lasiophyllum	Map
a nodding bur-marigold	Bidens cernua var. radiata	Map
Adder's-tongue	Ophioglossum vulgatum	Map
Alder Buckthorn	Frangula alnus	Map
Alternate Water-milfoil	Myriophyllum alterniflorum	Map
Alternate-leaved Golden-saxifrage	Chrysosplenium alternifolium	Map
an eyebright	Euphrasia arctica	Map
Annual Knawel	Scleranthus annuus	Map
Annual Water-starwort	Callitriche hermaphroditica	Map
Arrowhead	Sagittaria sagittifolia	Map
Astrantia	Astrantia major	Map
Autumn Gentian	Gentianella amarella	Map
Autumn Lady's-tresses	Spiranthes spiralis	Map
Basil Thyme	Clinopodium acinos	Map
Bay Willow	Salix pentandra	Map
Bearded Couch	Elymus caninus	Map
Bee Orchid	Ophrys apifera	Map
Beech Fern	Phegopteris connectilis	Map
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Shropshire Botanical Society database

The Shropshire Botanical Society database is available on-line via a passworded web site, which is used by members when conducting surveys. Non-members and commercial users cannot have access to this raw data, but national referees and other botanists should just ask us (alex@whildassociates.co.uk) if they want access to the full data set. The records presented on this web site are not to be used for commercial enquiries. These enquiries should be submitted to the Shropshire Wildlife Trust (www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/contact.html). Maps of where these species are most densely clustered can be found in the projects section of this web site under 'Indicator species maps'.

To help keep the records up to date why not send records of your plant sightings to the Botanical Society? You can get help finding out what plant you have seen and can record your sighting online at:

http://www.botanicalkeys.co.uk/flora/content/record/recording.htm

Or you can use the Natural Shropshire form HERE.

	Recording density
A new map has been produced which highlights the areas of Shropshire where there are few or no plant species records since 1987. The map shows the number of plant species recorded since 1987 per tetrad. Why not visit a poorly recorded tetrad and submit your records to the botanical society through the website above? Shropshire Plant Records Per Tetrad since 1987 MAP

Related documents

Title	Owner	Category	Modified Date	Size
Number of plants per tetrad	Dan Wrench		26/03/2009	2.58 MB	Download
Shropshire plant indicator species by habitat 15.10.2008	Dan Wrench		16/10/2008	203.50 KB	Download
Field Identification Skills Qualifications (FISQs)	Dan Wrench		12/06/2008	25.00 KB	Download
Number of plant record per tetrad post 1987	Dan Wrench	maps	16/04/2009	2.80 MB	Download

About the maps

Search and select a species by the english or scientific name then click 'Map'.

The blue square represents a tetrad (2x2km) and when you click the map a tetrad sized square will be highlighted. To the right of the map you will be told the grid reference of where you clicked, the tetrad name, plus the year the species was last seen there.

Click 'Satellite' on the map to use satellite or aerial photos as the backdrop. Use the ' + ' and ' - ' symbols to zoom in and zoom out. Click and hold the map to move around.

You can also zoom to a postcode or place using the search window.

To create a link to that specific place click 'link to this map' at the bottom of the map then copy the web page address from the address window at the top of the screen.