Eriophorum angustifolium Roth. Conservation status: C First record: Corbyn, 1656 Last record: C Turner, 1960 Honckeny Gramen tomentosum G. 29. Corbyn,1656. Linagrostis panicula ampliore Martyn,1727,112. 25 Gamlingay. In the Bogs. Martyn,1763,Herbat.XI. Gamlingay, &c.Relhan,1802;1820. Eriop ang ...the Heath near Gamlingay, 18.5.1830. Henslow Exc. Gamlingay J.D., 24.5.1832, NTM. Gamlingay, Hb JA Power, 7.1833, RTE. Gamlingay. 1835,Coleman(a),68. Gamlingay Heath. Coleman(b). Erioph ang Gamlingay. Bab.ann.Relhan,24. Gamlingay, Hb JA Power, 5.1837. RTE. Gamlingay. Bab.1860,256. 35 In marshy ruts Barrington chalk pits. C Turner, 1960. Bulldozer ruts in chalk pit Barrington, 7.5.1960. C Turner Wildflower Diary. [bottom part of abandoned pit in the Barrington Cement Works, f. C.T. 20.9.1999.] A large stand was found on the wet floor of a chalk–pit at Barrington in 1960. Flora 1964,246. 38 Eriophorum angustifolium polystachion ? Bogs between Chatteris & Doddington, WLP G[arnons], 3.5.1825, SWN. 44 In the meadows between Chesterford & Ickleton. Spurgin & Clarke, Walden Fl. 1832. SWN. Between Chesterford and Ickleton, J[osh] C[larke]. Gibson,1862. Ickleton; GS Gibson. Bab.1860,256. (from Ninewells & Triplow Moore. spec., see E. vaginatum (Maynard) MS.vol.13, p.310A. CRO.) Sawston; GS Gibson. Bab.1860,256. Sawston Hall Meadows, 48–.49–, JC Faulkner, 1.6.1952. Sawston Moor, JC Faulkner, 1.6.1952, CGE. 45 Gramen tomentosum & linogrostis [sic] Cotton–grasse. On Hinton... moore and elsewhere. Ray,1660,70(72). Gramen tomentosum & Linagrostis Cotton–grass. Ray,1670:156. Linagrostis Cherry Hinton Moor JM.ann.Index Loc. Linagrostis Hinton Moor Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.10. Linagrostis Hinton Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.10. Eriophorum angustifolium Common Cotton–grass. Wet meadows and Moors. Hinton, Relhan,1802. Hinton ... Moor; J Martyn. Bab.1860,256. ... and Teversham moore and elsewhere. Ray,1660,70(72). Linagrostis Teversham Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.(f.)5. ... and Teversham Moors; J Martyn. Bab.1860,256 Shelford, Relhan,1820. Shelford Moor. Relhan MS.(List), Bab.ann.Relhan. Shelford Common. 8.5.1828. Henslow Exc. Shelford Common. 11.5.1829. Henslow Exc. Shelford Common, Miss Cantley Coll. 8.6.1829, LCN. Shelford Common, Hb CM Lemann, June –, CGE. Shelford Common, CC Babington, 5.1830, CGE. (Cambridge to Cherry Hinton and thence to) Shelford Common. 14.5.1830. Henslow Exc. Shelford Common. 1835,Coleman(a),68; Coleman(b). 1st Milestone Lond. road E. pubescens (See English Flora) flowers in end of April & May. Henslow ann. l:24. Cambridge, JS Henslow, 11 May 1821, CGE. Cambridge, JS Henslow, 27 May 1825, CGE. Cambridge, JS Henslow, 1 May 1826,CGE. Empty Common, H. Bab.ann.Relhan,24. Empty Common. Bab.MS.Fl.3:812. The Common one mile from Cambridge towards London. Bab.1860,256. 'Babington reports it as still at Vicar's Brook, Cambridge...' Evans,1939,169. Sheep's Green, Cambridge. Bab.1860,256. Cow–Fen, Cambridge, WLP G[arnons], 5.1840, SWN. By the side of the Cam, between Grantchester and Cambridge. 20.5.1829. Henslow Exc. Meadows by R. Cam, Hauxton branch below Hauxton Mill, AS Shrubbs, 4 June 1893, CGE. 49 'Erioph ang nr March.' Peckover,1859. Near March; AP. Bab.1860,256. Fire Lots, A Peckover, AF.cat. Erioph ang 'Mr Peckover says he found this between March & Wimblington'. This removes the locality to District 7. Most likely the plant grew at the Fire Lots. AF.Flora. Likely in the Fire Lots, AF.ann. Record for 8 an error. AF.cat. Wimblington, A.P[eckover]., AF.cat. 55 Teversham Moor JM.ann.Index Loc. Linagrostis Teversham Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.(f.)5. ... and Teversham. On the Moor. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VIII. Eriophorum angustifolium Teversham,. Relhan,1802 1820. Teversham Moor; J Martyn. Bab.1860,256. Teversham Fen, CD Pigott, 5.1947, CGE. also seen there by CD Coombe. Teversham Fen, large patch in fruit, c.20 sq.yds, 29.7.1947, CD Pigott & SM Walters,CGE. Donald Pigott showed me this on Teversham Fen * near Quy water Bridge (NW side of the L. Wilbraham River) a smallish patch that he has known for 2 years. 9.5.1949. 515.592. (*actually in the parish of Gt Wilbraham Note by DEC. 2.2.1982.) DE Coombe, Card index. 56 Bottisham fen. Jenyns ann.Relhan,1820. Bottisham Fen, n.c.(Hb Jenyns), 4.6.1823, BATHG. Bottisham fen Henslow ann. l:24. Bottisham–fen, JS Henslow, 20 April 1826, CGE. Bottisham fen, JS Henslow, 5 May 1826, CGE. Bottisham fen, JS Henslow, 23 May 1826, CGE. Fen below Clay–hithe [Bottisham Fen] 15.5.1828. Henslow Exc. Bottisham Fen J.D., 27.5.1829, NTM. Fen below Clay–hithe [Bottisham Fen] 27.5.1829. Henslow Exc. Erioph ang ...Fens and fields on each side of Bottisham–lode, between the river and Anglesea Abbey. 25.5.1830. Henslow Exc. Cambridgeshire, n.c., Hb CM Lemann, May 1833, CGE. Bottisham–fen, (? Prof Henslow) Hb CM Lemann, n.d., CGE. Fen near Clayhithe, WA Leighton, 13 May 1831, CGE. Hornsea fen, Hb JA Power, 26.5.1831, RTE. Hornsea fen, Hb JA Power, 4.10.1835, RTE. Hornsea fen, Hb JA Power, 15.5.1836, RTE. Hornsy Fen, Camb., WLP G[arnons], 2.6.1842, SWN. Bottisham Fen. Bab.1860,256. Erioph ang Qui fen. Bab.ann.Relhan,24. Quy Fen, JR Little in Hb JE Little, 1854, CGE. Quy Fen; SW Wanton. Bab.1860,256. Flowering freely in three patches in Quy Fen, 14.4.1949. Even more extensive than at first supposed 2.5.1949.– large areas of it not flowering in addition to flowering patches. DE Coombe, Card index. Quy Fen, SM Walters, 1.& 3.5.1949 CGE. 57 Wicken Fen, AF.ann. Wicken Poor's Fen, CEM ann. [c.1912]. 66 Snailwell Fen, AF.ann. Chippenham Fen, Shrubbs, 4 June 1893, CGE.
