Plantago coronopus L. See also Part II (click here) Conservation status: C First record: Turner, 1548 Coronopus...is called in Cambryge, herbe Iue, and it myghte also wel be named crowfote weybreade,... Turner,1548,173. Coronopus Bucks–horn Plantain. [no C] Ray,1670,82. Plantago foliis laciniatis Coronopus dicta Martyn,1727,19. We should be tempted to adopt (with Mr. Relhan) the name coronopifolius for this species instead of the substantive Coronopus,.. such an inovation is perhaps best avoided. Smith,Eng.Bot. (1801) 13:892. There are records from roadside verges since 1992 from 34, 45, 46, 56, 66, they are sometimes associated with Puccinella distans. See below. 25 Coronopus Crow–foot plantain Tur. Buckshorn–plantain. In the sandie grounds about Gamlingay,..Ray,1660,39(56); JM.ann. Coronopus vulgaris. Gamlingay. Ray,Index Loc.JM.ann. Gamlingay. Martyn,1763,Herbat.XI. G(amlingay). Fisher ann. Berkenhout,37. Gamlingay. Relhan,1785. Gamlingay, JS Henslow, 22.6.1829, CGE. Gamlingay, CC Babington, 18.5.1830, CGE. Plantago coronopus [Whitewood and] the Heath near Gamlingay, 18.5.1830. Henslow Exc. Gamlingay Heath, Miss Cautley coll. 24.5.1832, LCN. Gamlingay, Hb JA Power, 5.1832, RTE. Gamlingay. Bab.ann.Relhan,64. Gamlingay. Bab.1860,192. Gamlingay, HD.ann. Gamlingay, greensand, CEM.ann. Gamlingay Cinques, 226.529, PD Sell 58/178, 25.5.1958, CGE. Rsv nr main entrance to Wale Bros, Gamlingay, 235.524, AC Leslie, 1977. 34 Rsv between New Wimpole & The Avenue, with Puccinella distans, DE Coombe,, n.d., in lit. 7.4.1997. Rsv on W side of A.10 opposite cemetery, Royston, 359.432, AC Leslie, 29.4.2001. A.505 Royston bypass, c.371.411, AC Leslie, 29.4.2001. 45 [Plantago foliis laciniatis Coronopus...] Hill of Health August 1759. Th.M.ann.Meth.19. Coronopus Hill of Health Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.9. Cambridge. Hill of Health. Martyn,1763,Herbat.III. Hill of Health Fisher ann. Berkenhout,37. Plantago coronopus Plantago coronopifolia Buckthorn Plantain. Star of the Earth. In gravelly, and sandy Soils. Hill of Health. Relhan,1785;1802;1820. Hill of Health; JM. Bab.1860,192. ––––––––––– One rosette, outside 11 Bateman Mews, 455.573, PH Oswald, 20.9.1992. ––––––––––––– Scattered in 5 places on N verge of A 1301, with Cynodon, (near Marshalls), 487.592–489.592, DE Coombe & PH Oswald, 30.9.1993; PH Oswald, 21.1.1994. Abundant.on edges of road and lay–by near 3 Mile post, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, (Teversham). 488.592. G Crompton, 26.7.1995, CGE. 46 Chesterton, 473.690, A. Rees, 1992. In short turf and bare areas on E side of B.1047 on approach to bridge over A.14, Fen Ditton, 489.611, AC Leslie, 15.4.2001. 55 W side of A.11. A.45, Six Mile Bottom, 57–58–, M. Crewe, 1993. 56 Along 40 yards of A.1303 Rsv, Hare Park Hill, 575.602, GMS Easy, 17.6.1992, PVT. Ab. on Rsv, 9 Mile Hill, c.577.599 (but see PHO below) DE Coombe, 8.1992. A few plants nr W end of bridge over A.45, A.1301, W of 4 Mile Stable Farm, 577–8.601–5, PH Oswald, 20.1.1994. 57 Wicken Fen, NT Car Park, Lode lane, 566.706, DE Coombe, 22.11.1987. Wicken Fen, NT Car Park, DA Wells, 7.1998. 57/58 Ely JM.ann. Coronopus Ely. Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.6. 66 ... also about Newmarket,... Ray,1660,39(56). Newmarket About the Town. Ray Index Loc. Newmarket. About the town. Martyn,1763,Herbat.IX. N [Newmarket] Fisher ann. Berkenhout,37. Newmarket Heath. Relhan,1785;1802;1820. ... from a Gravel Pit near this Town... Plantago Coronopus Newmarket, 24.6.1795, Hemsted in litt. Sowerby 26:168. –––––––– Chippenham Hb CCHSB, 1906. ––––––––––––––– Ab. (with Puccinella distans) on both sides of A 1304 by The Limekilns, (Snailwell), 661.654, DE Coombe & PH Oswald, 30.9.1993. ––––––– Sandy track used by lorries, Kennett Heath, 706.684, GMS Easy, 1970. Large colony, rough grazed area formerly part of tip, 703–5.685–8, Kennett Heath, V.c.26, GMS Easy, 1977. A few plants, Kennett Heath, 693.689, GMS Easy, 28.6.1996. 76 Rough grazed area, formerly part rubbish dump, Kennett Heath, GMS Easy, 1.5.1977. Over 10 plants, former tip area, Kennett Heath, V.c.26, 704.687 & 706.686, GMS Easy, 20.6.1991. Rough ground, Kennett Cottages, 70–68–, G Crompton, DA Wells et al, 28.6.1996, [R]. 30 10 plants, on top and on edge of embankment of old railway, near Guyhirn Gullet, 390.039, E Norman, R Richens & L Brown, CFG Exc.7.1998. 41 ...and about Wisbich in the Isle of Ely, and all places thereabout near to the salt water. Ray,1660,39(56); JM.ann. Wisbich JM.ann. Wisbich Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.(f.)6. Wisbeach. Relhan,1802. I gathered this specimen at Wisbech by the River side a little below the Town, where it is very plentiful. Wisbech. i June 1807. Hort.Sicc.2:WBCH. ... On the Banks about Wisbh. Common. Skrim.MS. Wisbeach. Relhan,1820. Newbould and I went to Wisbech.... to Foul Anchor, where we looked for the plants recorded to have been formerly found there. The salt marshes have quite vanished, and therefore very few of the plants remain. We saw... Plantago coronopus and P. maritimus,... 3.10.1853 Bab,Mem.171. River–side, Wisbech. Bab.1860,192. Foul Anchour. Bab.1860,192. Foul Anchor, AF.ann. Wisbech, 1928, J Blades ann.Bab. Left of river at Foul Anchor, JSL Gilmour, 1930; still there, SM Walters, 1952. River below Wisbech, JSL Gilmour, 1930. Foul Anchor, SM Walters, JSL Gilmour, PD Sell & C W(est), 18.9.1952. CGE. Foul Anchor, Paul Adam, 1977; G Crompton & R Payne, 1987. Foul Anchor, SM Walters & CNT exc. 18.8.1983, [R]. Foul Anchor, G Crompton & R Payne, 1987, [R]. Foul Anchor, PH Oswald, 9.9.1991, [R]. Saltmarsh, Foul Anchor, G Crompton & DA Wells et al, 26 & 29.8.1992. Newton, V.c.28 & 29, G Crompton & DA Wells et al, 26.7.1992, [R]. Emneth, V.c.29, G & K Beckett, 16.7.1994, [R]. Opposite Foul Anchor, Walpole St Peter, V.c.29, R Payne, 25.7.1987, [R].
