Ajuga chamaepitys (L.)Schreber
Conservation Status: VU
First record: Ray,1660 Last record: R Mitchell,1996
Chamaepitys Officinarum Martyn,1727,54.
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Odsey, Ajuga chamaepitys 100 acres Barnard,1859.
H Fordham & AM Barnard, Bab.1860
Penny Loaf Hill, Odsey, WH Fordham, Proc.Letchw. Nat. (1950)10:11.
Edge of arable land, Penny Loaf Hill, Odsey, 293.387, WH Fordham 1950-1952.
In some quantity, edge of arable, Penny Loaf Hill, 293.387, A & J Palmer, 1966, in litt. to FH Perring.
No longer arable, all put down to grass, 293.387, AC Leslie, 16.9.1978.
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Morden Grange Plantation outside SW side, JE Little, 1.7.1921, Little Diaries, V:274, HTN.
Chalky field by the Morden Grange Plantation near the pits, c.299.399, 7.1951,CD Pigott.
Confirmation of old record, field by Morden Grange Plantation, SM Walters, CD Pigott & PD Sell, 26.7.1951, CGE.
Not seen in the same locality, 1953, SM Walters.
Morden Grange Plantation, between rabbit fence & hedge, 16.9.1978, AC Leslie.
One plant nearby, in east corner of arable field between road to chalk pit and the hedge to the east, 296.399, GMS Easy 19.9.1978.
22 plants in 1978 locality, on small bank between rabbit fence and tall hedge, 297.400. [error for 298.399] 6 plants under birch, 14 plants under Viburnum lantana and 2 plants under sycamore plus one more, Legousia hybrida was abundant on the field side of the rabbit fence. DA Wells, J Heap, Sarah Douglas & Pete Seccombe, 28.7.1980.
14 plants in 90m x 2m, between rabbit fence and hedge on southern margin of plantation, c. 280 m SE of entrance to Pit, and 44 metres from hedge on west side, 298.399, all the plants are under and between two large birch trees in hedge. Pop. map & Col. Prints, G Crompton, & R Payne, 26.9.1980.
Searched 1978 & 1980 areas, John Rathmell, DE Coombe, 9.1991.
1 plant in pit, Roger Mitchell, 1996.
Not found, JCA Rathmell, 21.7.1997; not found G Crompton, PH Oswald & U3A excursion, 23.7.2001.
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Chamaepitys vulgaris Common Ground-pine. On the layes about the borders of Triplow heath. Ray,1660,32-33(53).
Chamaepitys. Triplow Heath. Ray,Index Loc.
Chamaepitys vulgaris Common Ground-pine. In agris restib. sed rarius. As on the Layes about the borders of Triplow-heath in Cambridge-shire, Ray,1670:69.
Chamaepitys vulgaris In agris restibil. sed rarius; On the Layes about the borders of Triplow Heath in Cambridge-shire, Ray,1690,84; Ray,1696,132.
On the Lays about the Borders of Triplow Heath in Cambridgeshire, Ray,1724,244-5.
Chamaepitys lutea,... Common Ground-Pine. On the lays about Triplow-heath, Martyn,1732,1:181.
Teucrium chamaepitys. Triplow. Heath. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VI.
Teucrium chamaepithys. Ground Pine. On the Lays about the Borders of Triplow Heath. Relhan,1785;1802;1820.
Triplow Heath–Rare. n.c., n.d., SWN.
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Chamaepitys Gogmagog Hills. JM.ann.Index Loc.
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Chamaepitys Hadnam. JM.ann.
Chamaecistus Hadnam. Th.M.ann.Meth.-Index Loc.9.
