Dipsacus pilosus L. Conservation status: C First record: Ray,1660 It has been established that many of the well known sites have been recorded in error for D. strigosus. Other sites remain unconfirmed in the absence of specimens. It is now only known from a wood in Bottisham Hall Park and from the Abingtons. Dipsacus minor sive Virga pastoris Shepherds Rod, or small wild Teasell. Ray,1670:94. Martyn,1727,35. 35 By and in Kingston Wood. Kingston Stones (sic in MS.Fl.368); Newbould. Bab 1860, 115. Kingston Wd near E end of drove crossing main drove next after the fiveways, [?c.331.543] n.d., Mills ann. Kingston Wood, R Parslow, 1979. Locally abundant, NE margins of Kingston Wood, coppice plot,328.542 Cmpt 11 and margins of Cmpts 11 & 13, PJ Reynolds, 2000, conf. C Turner. [see Reynolds,2001] Toft; Newbould. Bab 1860, 115. Toft, by Bourn Brook, n.c., n.d. Moat, Bourn Hall, 323.561, J Bulleid, c. 1970 and with C Turner, 2000. 43 unconfirmed: Chishill, G[ibson]. Gibson,1862. 45 unconfirmed: In Trinity College walks. JM.ann. Dipsacus minor] August. By Barnwel grove July 16 1759. Th.M.ann.Meth.35. Dipsacus minor Barnwell Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.2. Barnwell. By the stile of one of the closes near the Grove. Dr Martyn. Martyn,1763, Herbat.II. Dipsacus pilosus Barnwell by the Stile of one of the Closes near the grove Dr Martyn Fisher ann. Berkenhout,32. D. pilosus Small wild Teasel, or Shepherd's Rod. By Barnwell Grove. Relhan,1785. By the side of one of the closes near the grove, Barnwell; J Martyn. Relhan,1802;1820. East side of Trumpington. Relhan,1802;1820. Dipsacus pilosus Byron's pool plantation, near the end next the road. 1834 not in 1835. Coleman(a),43; End next the Rd. of the Byron's pool plantation. (1834, not in 1835) Coleman(b). Trumpington Spinney; WH Coleman. Bab 1860,115. Entrance to Granchester Meadows, Cambridge end, EF Warburg, c.1937. Waste ground, Cambridge, AS Shrubbs, 8.1910, CGE. –––––––––––––––––––––––– all re-determined D. strigosus: waste ground, New Museums, AS Shrubbs, 1919, CGE, det. D. strigosus PD Sell. Waste ground, W of Botanical Lab. AJ Crosby, 1921, det. D. strigosus, FH Perring & PD Sell. Coe Fen, ND Simpson, 1913, det. D strigosus, AC Leslie, 1985. Weed in Little St Mary's Churchyard, W Balfour Gourlay, 1949, cf D. strigosus; det. D. strigosus AC Leslie. Chalk–pit–close, Hinton; SW Wanton. Bab 1860, 115. = D. strigosus Several plants, long grass by road Cherry Hinton, 483.562, CC Townsend, 1955 = D. strigosus 46 unconfirmed: Dipsacus minor Shepheards Rod. About Ditton, and in many other places. Ray,1660,46(60). Virga pastoris. Ditton. In the lanes, and in Bigwin and other closes. Ray,Index Loc. Ditton. Martyn,1763,Herbat.II. Ditton. Relhan,1785. Ditton Fisher ann. Berkenhout,32. Fen Ditton; J Martyn. Bab 1860, 115. [Dipsacus minor] Cottenham JM.ann. Cottenham Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.4. D. pilosus In Love Lane, Chesterton. Relhan,1785;1802;1820. 54 LINTON, HILDERSHAM AND THE ABINGTONS D. pilosus Linton. Relhan,1785;1802;1820. Linton, by the first Bridge in the Footway, leading to Hildersham. Relhan,1802;1820. Copse between Linton & Hildersham, AJ Crosfield, 19.8.1923, CGE. Wood at Hildersham, IH Burkill, J.Bot.1899; still there, CD Pigott, 3.1951. Little Linton, f. WH Mills, 1955. Alder carr, Hildersham, loc.ab., SM Walters & FH Perring, 15.10.1956, CGE. Sluice Wood, S of R Granta, Gt Abington, seed heads & rosettes, c.525.492, B Jackson, 14.2.1993; very abund. in wood, c.524.492, C Turner, 8.1994. Veg. rosettes seen on Lt Abington side of river, B Jackson & J Hirsh, c.23.10.1994. 55 unconfirmed: Quy road. Bab 1860, 115. Fulbourn, A Shrubbs, 8.1885, CGE. By the Roman Road near Worsted Lodge, 53–51–, DA Hopwood, 8.1959, CGE. (spec. not found.) 56 BOTTISHAM Bottisham.– in great plenty. Jenyns ann.Relhan,1802. Between Bottisham & Swaffham. Okes ann.52. Bottisham. Jenyns ann.Relhan,1820. Bottisham. Henslow ann. l:55. Bottisham, n.c. (Hb Jenyns), 6.8.1827, BATHG. Between Bottisham & Swaffham. Okes ann.52. Botisham, Dr Jermyn, 7.1828, SWN. Bottisham Park, Revd Prof Henslow, 5.9.1832, Hb CCB, CGE. Dipsacus pilosus Bottisham Hall plantations, near the Canal plentifully, Jenyns,1860 & Bab.ann. Bottisham Park, 1963. [no recorder] Still plentiful by lake, SM Walters, 29.11.1971. A few plants in damp depression in woodland N of Fish pond, Bottisham Park, 549.618, PH Oswald & U3A group, 5.4.1993, [R]. Bottisham Park, in wet woodland, c.1998, U3A Exc. G Crompton et al. ––––––––––––––––––– 56 or 66 unconfirmed: Devils Ditch by my daughter Jane, 1839. SH Cat:39. YRK. Camb. from my daughter Jane, Hb S Hailstone, n.d., YRK:603. Devil's Ditch, Miss J Hailstone, 1840, Hb S Hailstone, YRK:603; HJW Cat. Devil's Ditch, Miss Jane Hailstone in herb. Hailstone. Bennett,1899,244. 57 Between Upware and Wicken. Bab 1860, 115. Upware, CC Babington, 9.8.1860, and 9.8.1861, CGE. Between Upware & Wicken fen, HD.ann. Plentiful at Upware, by the road to Wicken. West,1898,252. Roadside and hedgebank nr Wicken, [1 only small flower, no lvs], W West jnr., 20.8.1895, CGE. Wicken fen, SM Walters, 19.5.1965, = unconf. SM Walters, 23.10.1982. 58 unconfirmed: Ely. Henslow ann. l:55. 'This used to grow on Newbarns Rd just beyond the Gates and the H. Chestnut trees; but it has disappeared' WM in AF.ann. Ely, road to Qn Adelaide, ditch on L. 50 yds before sharp corner in road, just before Rossal pits, 3.10.1925, Mills ann. 65 unconfirmed: By Sparrows Grove, anon, 1963.
