Flora distribution maps

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To show a distribution map select a species from the dropdown list (upper: scientific; lower: vernacular) or start typing a name in the box below. Then tick which level(s) of resolution you wish to be displayed. If ‘grid’ is selected, a 1km grid is displayed on zooming in.

Click on a square for more info.Check the map is the latest version: the date above the map must be ‘17 February 2026’. If an earlier date, refresh the page. You may still need a ‘hard refresh’ – see section C on the Introduction page if unclear.

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  • original species-text from A Flora of Cumbria (G. Halliday, Centre for North-West Regional Studies, Lancaster, 1997), where available
  • Images, and current comments, where available






From BSBI Distribution Database, at

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From A Flora of Cumbria (1997)

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