Conservation status: N
First record: J Andrews, 1744
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Gamlingay, near White Wood. Relhan,1820.
By White Wood, Gamlingay; Relhan. Bab.1860,71.
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GOGMAGOG HILLS
Pentaphyllum parvum hirsutum I gathered it in my Garden of Roots I brought from Gogmagoghills Cambridgeshire. May 1st 1744 Joseph Andrews Hb.1:27,BM.
Potentilla verna Spring Cinquefoil. Gogmagog Hills. Relhan,1785.
Cambridgeshire, Ch. Abbott, Fl.Selecta, 1:59, LTN.
Gogmagog Hills Camb. Dreyer ann. Smith,1800:550.
Gogmagog Hills, near the two small Hills, as soon as the Road is left. Relhan,1802. [? The Loaves at the start of the Roman Road].
It is a native of dry elevated pastures in many parts of Britain, as Gogmagog hills; but escaped the notice of Ray. Smith,Eng.Bot. (1790)1:37.
Gog–Magog Hills. 11.5.1829. Henslow Exc.
Gogmagog Hills, JS Henslow, 12.5.1829, CGE.
Gog Magog Hills, W.L.P.G., 3.4.1830, SWN.
Gogmagog Hills, n.c., [CC Babington], 24.4.1830, CGE.
Gogmagog Hills, Prof Henslow, 28.4.1830, CGE.
Gogmagog Hills J.D. 11.5.1830, NTM.
Gogmagog Hills, Hb CM Lemannn, CGE.
Gogmagog Hills, WA Leighton, 28.5.1832, CGE.
Gog Magogs, Hb JA Power, 5.5.1835, RTE.
Gogmagog Hills, CE Moss, 30.4.1911, CGE.
Gogmagog Hills, TG Tutin, 1930.
Gogmagog Hills, FGH Lupton, 1941.
Gogmagog Hills, DJ McClintock, 1953.
LITTLE TREES HILL
Gogmagog Hills, in the Chalk–pit near the Hill with Trees on it. Relhan,1820.
In the chalk–pit near the hill with trees on it [Little Trees Hill?] at the Gogmagogs; Relhan. Bab.1860,71.
Omit Relhan Gogs loc. Bab.MS.Fl.1.227.
ROMAN ROAD
By the Wool street on the Gog Magog Hills, SW Wanton, 11.5.1852, CGE.
On the south slope of Wool street near Gog Magog Hills, CC Babington, 11.5.1859, CGE.
Bonney, Hiley and I went to the Woolstreet, and found in flower Potentilla verna,... 26.4.1863. Bab.Mem.201.
Syme came for the day. He and I went to the Gogs, and found...Potentilla verna, 9.5.1863. Bab.Mem.201.
By the Wool street on the Gog Magog Hills, SW Wanton, 11.5.1852, CGE.
On the south slope of Wool street near Gog Magog Hills, CC Babington, 11.5.1859, CGE.
On the south bank of that road, 11 May 1859. Bab.MS.Fl.1.227.
Gogmagog Hills,
In the plantation by the north end of Wool Street, 1852. Bab.MS.Fl.1.227.
In the plantation on the north side of, and on the bank of the Wool–street, near Vandlebury. Bab.1860,71.
Roman Road beyond Hinton, (with Prof. Babington), 16.5.1873, Cowell Hb., IPS.
Roman Road, 1882, HD.ann.
Still occurs over a very limited area on the Wool–street; the growth of the trees has destroyed it in the plantation itself. West,1898,251.
South slope of Wool street 70 yds to Cambridge side of 1st plantation, WH Mills, 14.5.1931.
Chalk grassland on edge of Roman Road, GL Smith, cult. CUBG, 11.6.1965, CGE.
GOLF COURSE
Golf course on Gog Magog Hills, DE Coombe, 7.5.1946, CGE.
Chalk grassland, Gog Magog golf course, GL Smith, cult. CUBG, 12.6.1963,CGE.
Gog Magog golf course, in rough grass behind 6th Green, 493.536, P Darling, 1975 and P Darling with G Crompton, 1976.
Gog Magog golf course, group of plants before 1st bunker on left of 6th hole fairway, and on bank of bunkers and on fairway, 491.538 6, P.Darling, c.1975 & Col.slide, GMS Easy, s.d.
Gog Magog golf course, single plant in walked–down pathway inside perimeter hedgerow on S facing slope, NW of Heath Farm, 488.538, P.Darling, c.1975.
Gog Magog golf course, 6–10 fl. clumps on semi–rough, planted with scattered hawthorn etc., between 6th & 7th fairways, 492.536, CD Preston with DE Coombe, G Crompton & K Tucker, 13.5.1988.
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FLEAM DYKE
Fleam Dyke, SM Walters, P.7, cult. CUBG, 1953, CGE.
Fleam Dyke, nr Fulbourn, GL Smith, Cult. CUBG, 11.6.1965, CGE.
WEST WRATTING VALLEY FARM
Fleam Dyke–West Wratting Road, EA George, 4.1944, CGE.
Grows plentifully in a field enclosed by trees by the side of the Fleam Dyke–West Wratting track, J Rishbeth, 1944; J Rishbeth, 19.5.1944, CGE.
S side of road from Fleam Dyke to West Wratting Valley Farm, 555.543, small patch, PM Garrett, 1952.
S side of road from Fleam Dyke to West Wratting Valley Farm, 555.543, patch c.10 sq. yds, full flower, H Gilbert Carter & SM Walters, 4.5.1953, CGE.
Grassy roadside nr West Wratting Valley Farm, c.555.543, Sell, 62/85, 14.6.1962, CGE.
Chalk grassland, West Wratting road nr Fleam Dyke, GL Smith, 247/62, cult. CUBG, 12.6.1963, CGE.
Only one patch, flowering, 3 x 1 yd. just over crown of hill going east, JC Faulkner & G Crompton, Col. print, 13.5.1976.
S side of W. Wratting Valley Farm Rd, 555.543, in 2 areas, RW David, 1977.
Pop. map and Col. print of colony of c.20 plants on south side of road, (western of 2 sites), c.48m east of 2nd field entrance. G Crompton & RW David, 25.4.1977.
patch of 35 flowers on S. side, (as 25.4.1977); small patch further E on south side of road (as on 13 .5.1976); square patch on north side (as 10.5.1978); black and white & Col. prints. [?FE Wrighton] 14.5.1977.
Fl. patch with c.40 fls, in 1.0m x 0.5m., on north side, 5m. from one of planted trees and opp. about midway between 2 Ulex bushes on S side, G Crompton, Col. print, 10.5.1978.
W. Wratting Valley Farm Rd, DE Coombe, 6 Col. prints, 6.5.1989.
W. Wratting Valley Farm Rd, one small patch, where DE Coombe had found it on north side of road, 2 Col. prints, G Crompton, 28.5.1989.
14 leaves (in flower 1989). West Wratting, 555.543, DE Coombe, 10.5.1992, [R].
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BEACON COURSE
Beacon Course, One patch flowering 8 paces NE of lower (SE) post, 594.622, JC Faulkner, 9.5.1967. [or 1968]
sketch plan of c.10 patches of P. tabernaemontani – some quite large, between junction with Round Course and the '4th starting Gate' [beyond Swaffham Heath Road] showing where specimens were collected SM Walters, JC Faulkner, 1.6.1969.
1 fl. patch towards S end of Beacon Course, R Fitzgerald & G Crompton, 8.5.1985.
Seen flourishing on Beacon Course, DE Coombe, 10.5.1987.
In 2nd dark stripe on Cambridge side of 21/2M Rowley on Round Course side, 589.614, photo, DE Coombe, 31.5.1987.
Opposite K Tucker's loc. [below], Choke Jade Gallop, one patch 20 paces NE–SW by 10 paces, NW–SE, 260–280 paces SW of electric cables which are in line with Heath Rd., S.Prior, 20 paces SE of fence, between fence & Beacon Course [s.s.], on Choke Jade Gallop, DE Coombe, 4 & 5.5.1990.
OLD GREEN LANE BETWEEN BEACON COURSE AND A.14
One patch in fl.on centre of old trackway NW of Beacon Course fence, c.200 m. S of electric cables crossing path, 592.620, K Tucker, 7.5.1988; in litt. 30.5.1988.
Mrs Kathleen Tucker's locality Col. prints, G Crompton, 198–.
Over the fence along a little path NW & parallel to the Beacon Course, Swaffham Prior ph., 260 yds SW of overhead cables, c. two fifths of the way from the start of the Caesarewitch (2
M Rowley, 1
M July) post to the 2 M (Rowley) post ± under the cables. About 5m. NE of large Rhamnus catharticus among sparse Bromus erectus on chalky disturbed soil by path. Thick privet, Crataegus, some Poa & Rhamnus. Cirsium acaulon near, DE Coombe, Col. print close–up, 5.5.1989.ROUND COURSE
Two patches nr gorse bushes by filled iaffham Bulbeck ph), and scattered patches across Round Course to one patch on N side nearer Beacon Course end, JW Clarke & G Crompton, 1973.
Only one patch found today, 6.2m from 11th fence post running from east end of rubbish tip, no fl. stems but Helia cha fl. nearby, G Crompton 18.5.1976.
2 small patches near/by end of Round Course, R Fitzgerald & G Crompton, 8.5.1985.
Flourishing on Round Course, as in 1973, DE Coombe, 10.5.1987.
8–10 plants over 1.5–2 sq.m. in the middle of the Round Course, 591.613, northern edge of Course mown – no other plants found, watercolour of plant and sketch map, Jonathon Tyler, 25.5.1997.
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BURWELL HEATH
Potentilla verna Newmarket Heath. 1835,Coleman(a),65. Coleman(b).
Newmarket Heath. Rev. WH Coleman. N.B.G. Bab.ann.Relhan,205.
Newmarket Heath; WH Coleman. Bab.1860,71.
Burwell Heath, viz 'Newmarket Heath', between the Devil's Ditch and Rowley Mile, 617.621, (a new 10 km grid square) patch c.8 paces by 10 paces, 100 paces from the red/white
furlong marker between Cambridge Gap & Well Gap, ± at right angles to Devils Ditch, opp. 2 young sycamores NW of Cambridge Gap. 'the most (S.easterly) outlying patch of Veronica spicata must be within 50m or so of Poten tab'... (Potentilla erecta much more abundant, mainly ... in acid, (pH 4.5–5.0) stripes, with Calluna, Agros ten, Danthonia etc.)..Poten tab with Thalictrum, Astragalus danicus, Onobrychis etc.,[? voucher spec. in CGE], DE Coombe, 10.5.1987, photographed 27.5.1987, CGE. Burwell Heath, with CD Preston & J Akeroyd, DE Coombe, 20.6.1987; with PH Oswald, DE Coombe, 15.8.1987.
A new patch found by Clare Oswald, 613.623 and also a patch at 614.622, 8.5.1988, PH Oswald, in litt. 25.1.1997.
'I again refound Poten tab on Burwell Heath 108 paces from the furlong marker post in line with the sycamore just NW of the Cambridge Gap. The foliage looked v. healthy, (I saw it twice in flower in May at this & other sites on Burwell Heath). DE Coombe in litt. 11.6.1989.
'2 further patches found 10 and 14 paces from Clare's patch', PH Oswald, 12.5.1991 and 8.10.1993; in litt. 25.1.1997.
4 patches in general V. spicata area on Burwell Heath – 12 Col. prints. G Crompton with PH Oswald, 2.5.1997.
