Minuartia hybrida (Vill.)Schischkin (Arenaria tenuifolia L.) Conservation status: N First record: Ray, 1660 Alsine tenuifolia...I have not yet met with it in any other County of England. Lino cathartico cum floret similis est. Ray,1670:18; Ray,1677,18. Spergula tenuifolia elatior Martyn,1727,95. 23 Odsey, Miss A Carpenter, 7.1841, CGE. Arena ten Odsey among stubble in 100 acres. Barnard,1859. Odsey; H. Fordham. Bab.1860,35. Railway track, Ashwell Station, V.c.29, JG Dony, 22.5.1955, CGE. Around Morden Grange [Plantation], 52/23, JG Dony, 5.1955. 25 [First meeting of the Cambs Nats Club at Brandon–Weeting] ...In the early part of our walk we noticed many of the same plants as are found at Gamlingay, such as Arenaria tenuifolia, 10.5.1853 Bab.Mem.167. 33 Around Morden Grange [Plantation], 52/33, JG Dony, 5.1955. 34 Litlington Level Crossing, 32-40-, JG Dony, 5.1955. Around Morden Grange [Plantation], 52/34, JG Dony, 5.1955. Abundant along a narrow ledge c. half way up on an old brick wall, N side of Gaillard's Lane, Royston, 3545.4105, AC Leslie, 29.4.2001; also on top of wall and abundant all over roof of Unwin's Wine store facing Gaillard's lane, AC Leslie, 1.6.2001; on wall mostly in seed, with Saxifraga tridactylitis and Erophila verna, Dezmazeria rigida Cymbalaria muralis and Papaver rhoeas, on roof all in seed, CPs, G Crompton, 7.6.2001. Scattered along brick ledge at base of tall, old wall beside Rivermill Court, Royston, (just S of west end of Queen Road), 355.411, AC Leslie, 1.7.2001. 35 Orwell, WW Newbould, Bab.1860,36. Comberton, 384.555, PJ Conder, 16.6.1982, [unconfirmed]. [R]. 36 Railway, Over, GMS Easy, 1974. 44 Alsine tenuifolia Narrow-leaved Chickweed. In the cornfields on the borders of Triplow Heath and in divers other places. Ray,1660,9(41). * Alsine ten...Narrow leav'd Chickweed,...and on the Borders of Triplow Heath. CC. Merrett,1667,6. Alsine tenuifolia Fine-leaved Chickweed. In the Corn-fields on the borders of Triplow-heath,...Ray,1670:18;1677,18. Alsine tenuifolia J.B. Triplow Heath. Ray,Index Loc. Alsine tenuifolia Fine-leaved Chickweed. In the Corn-fields on the Borders of Triplow- Heath, Ray,1690,148;1696,209; Ray,1724,350. Alsine tenuifolia. Fine-leaved chickweed. On the borders of Triplow-heath in Cambridgeshire. Martyn,1732,1:29. In the fields bordering on the Heath of Triplow Common. Goughs Camden Britanica. Maynard MS.13:358,CRO. Arenaria tenuifolia. Triplow. Heath. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VI. Triplow Heath Fisher ann. Berkenhout,124. Arenaria tenuifolia Fine-leaved Sandwort. Borders of Triplow Heath, &c.Relhan,1785;1802;1820. Triplow, Coleman(b). Triplow, WH Coleman, Bab.1860,35. ------------------------ By the roadside, top of the hill overlooking Sawston Moor, CM Lemann, 7.6.[?c.1830], CGE. Wall at Sawston; the var. laxa (Jord.) West,1898,250. Ickleton, CB Clarke, Bab.1860,36. Whittlesford Station, GMS Easy, 1974; former site now well-kept car park, GMS Easy, 1991. Dry banks at Heydon, plentiful. G[ibson]. Gibson,1862. 45 Alsine tenuifolia Gogmagog-hills, and other places of Cambridge-shire.... Ray,1670:18;1677,18. Alsine tenuifolia Fine-leaved Chickweed. Gogmagog-Hills, and other Places in Cambridgeshire. Ray,1690,148; Ray,1696,209; 1724,350. Gogmagog hills. Synops. JM.ann. Gogmagog hills. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VII. Arena tenuifolia Go(gmagog) H(ills). Fisher ann. Berkenhout,124. Arenaria tenuifolia Fine-leaved Sandwort. Gogmagog Hills. Relhan,1785;1802;1820. Gogmagog Hills, JS Henslow, 2.6.1825, CGE. Arena ten Gogmagog Hills, n.c., (Hb Jenyns), 2.6.1825, BATHG. Gogmagog Hills, Dr.Jermyn, 1825, SWN. Arenaria tenuifolia Gogmagog Hills, Rev Prof Henslow, n.d., SWN. Arena ten Near Gogmagog Hills. Linton. Henslow ann. l:180. Arena ten from Gogmagog Hills, Prof. Henslow, n.d., Hb S. Hailstone,YRK:219. HJW Cat.,1830 added. Gogmagog Hills, JS Henslow, 24.5.1834, CGE. Arena ten Gogmagog Hills, comm. by Prof. Henslow, coll. 1834. SH Cat. Gogmagog Hills, J Clarke, n.d., SWN. Gogmagog Hills; S.W.Wanton. Bab.1860,35. Wool-Street, Gogmagog Hills, ES Marshall, 10.6.1885, CGE. Wool-Street, FR Tennant, 5.1898, CGE. Roman Road, HD.ann. Went with Baber to Madingley...We noticed...Arenaria tenuifolia just come up, in the gravel pit near to the Observatory. 29.5.1837 Bab.Mem.62. Ditton, Camb. Henslow, 1821, fide E Drabble. Little Shelford, on a wall, CC Babington, 2.7.1859, CGE. On a wall at Little Shelford. Bab.1860,35. 54 Hildersham, n.c., Hb JA Power, 10.7.1838, RTE. Hildersham; GS Gibson. Bab.1860,35. 55 Fulbourn (Walls of the Churchyard), JS Henslow, 26.6.1830, CGE. Arena ten Fulbourn J.D., 26.6.1830, NTM. Henslow and I walked to Cherry Hinton and Fulbourn; at the latter place we found Arenaria tenuifolia in flower on the churchyard wall. 28.5.1836, Bab.Mem.49. Fulbourn JS Henslow, CC Babington, 28.5.1836, CGE. Wall of Fulbourn churchyard. Bab.1860,35. Open chalk grassland bank where Fleam Dyke is interrupted, with Thesium etc. 557.533, SM Walters, 4.5.1953, CGE. 'mapped for BSBI' G Halliday, 19.9.1956. Near Allington Hill, Bab.1860,35. Field nr Dotterel Hall, JSL Gilmour, 1930. Great Wilbraham, SW Wanton. Bab.1860,35. Gt Wilbraham. Fulbourn Chyd wall. Bab.ann.Relhan,180. Six-mile-Bottom. Bab.1860,35. 56 Swaffham, Hb Mrs Casborne, 1835, CGE. [Not found] Railway ballast near Devil's Ditch, 574.652, JW Clarke, 1957. On old railway track, nr Reach, 573.652, Sell, 68/534, 4.7.1968, CGE. 57 Soham Railway Station, CE Moss, 29.6.1909, CGE & CEM ann. 58 Ely, A Fryer & GR Bullock-Webster, 10.6.1895, AF.ann. 65 Burrough Green, CC Babington, 8.6.1858, CGE. Burrough-Green, on an old wall. Bab.1860,35. Park Wood, Burrough Green, EF Warburg, TG Tutin, PW Richards, 1932. Dullingham, on and about the railway. Bab.1860,35. On line at Dullingham Sta., Hb T Talbot, DGS. Dullingham, TH Corey, 18.7.1882, BEL. Devils Ditch; Stetchworth. Rev. WH Coleman. N.B.G. Bab.ann.Relhan,180. Devil's ditch near Stechworth. Coleman(b). 66 Arenaria tenuifolia Sent by the Rev. Mr. Hemsted from the neighbourhood of Newmarket, where it grows in dry sandy fields, on walls, &c.contenting itself with very spare nourishment, though not succulent so as to resist much drought. Smith,Eng.Bot. (1795) 4:219. Devil's Ditch; WH Coleman. Bab.1860,36. Snailwell. Bab.1860,36. Gravel-pit, Chippenham, CM Lemann, 1.6.1833, CGE. Arenaria tenuifolia Newmarket, Winch, add. NBG,1835,[Suff.]114. Arenaria tenuifolia Chippenham Park wall. Coleman(b). Chippenham, Park-wall, CC Babington, 29.7.1852, CGE. Chippenham Park wall. Bab.1860,36. Chippenham Park. Bab.ann.Relhan,180. Several plants on platform of Newmarket Station, V.c.29, 644.627, GMS Easy, 29.8.1996, [R]. 67 Isleham gravel pit, AF.ann. ?[64-74-] Old railway, Fordham, GMS Easy, 1975; formerly on bridge, this is now covered in scrub, GMS Easy, 1991.
