Sonchus palustris L. Conservation status: N First record: Lyons, 1763 Sonchus palustris Martyn,1763,18. 38 1 plant, north bank, Forty Foot or Vermuyden's Drain, Puddick Bridge nr Doddington, 351.880, PD Sell, 8.1953,CGE. = Near Doddington V.c.29, D Dupree, 2.8.1953, CGE. ann. 'This is an extension of the *'Benwick' locality and is only just in Cambs. 1959, PD Sell, see my 53/293'. [*Ramsey, Vc 31, 327.880.] On banks of the 100 ft drain between Chatteris and Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, SR Dacey, 7.1959, HCMS. 39 Grassy river bank of R. Nene nr Hake's Farm, March, c.1.5 miles NE of Staffurth's Bridge, 372.952, JO Mountford, with C Shaw, M Schofield, M Way & TCE Wells, 8.9.1971. Grassy river bank of R. Nene, West Fen Farm, Burrow Moor, March, 390.964, JO Mountford, with C Shaw, M Schofield, M Way & TCE Wells, 8.9.1971. 44 1 plant c.8ft tall, with last year's dead stem, near entrance of meadow at N end of Middlemoor, 463.433, A Arbon, 7.1994; G Crompton, 3.8.1994, CGE. [c. 20 plants near an upturned old tree near edge of brook, (Field C) Trust Meadow, Thriplow, 4375.4690, J.C.A.Rathmell, 28.7.1997. Thriplow Meadows, 30–35 plants between fence and stream under ash tree, 4375.4691, JCA Rathmell, 31.7.1998. CGE, and Nat. in Cambs,1997,40:85. This is an error for S. arvensis, G Crompton & A Arbon, 12.7.00.] 56 Bottisham Fen at the Knave of Hearts, Miss Hailstone, n.d., CGE. Sonch palustris ? Bottisham Fen, S Hailstone, n.d., YRK:727; HJW Cat. – added 1839. This entry has been bracketed in SH Cat. Ibid Bottisham Fen, opposite The Knave of Clubs, S Hailstone, 1843, YRK:727. [Printed label]; HJW Cat. This entry has been bracketed in SH Cat. Bottisham Fen, opposite the 'Knave of Clubs' ale–house. 1843, Hb Hailstone, Bennett,1899,244. 57 Marsh Sow–thistle. prope Stretham Ferry. Lyons,1763,47(88). Near Stretham Ferry Fisher ann. Berkenhout,217. Ely, Woodward Hb., 8.1781, [remounted? and 'label' has been rewritten] RTE. Sonchus palustris Marsh Sow–thistle. Near Stretham Ferry. Relhan,1785; Not found there for many Years. Relhan,1802;1820. Near Stretham Ferry; Mr J Lyons. Not found there for many years; Relh in 1820. Bab.1860,143. Ely, TJ Woodward in Hb Brewer, 8.1781, RTE. Ely, n.c., 1840, CGE. 59 On berm on high part of South Level barrier bank, (near Four Balls Farm), David Watson, 1989, fide Keith Jones, 1990; 10 plants on berm (as above), on edge of New Bedford River, ungrazed, 520.907, G Crompton & R Payne, 31.8.1990, CGE. 197 fl. stems and 33 of last year's stems, in four sub–colonies,consisting of 9, 5, 178, 5 plants, on berm of Barrier bank, SE side of 100ft, between Balls Farm & Norf. boundary, 520.907 – 520 908, CJ Cadbury, 2.9.1990; only 40 plants remain after massive works on banks in 1992, f. CJ Cadbury, 30.8.1992. 68 ? Burnt Fen, spec. in BM, August 26, 1843, AF.ann. Burnt Fen, J Crowe in Hudson's Fl. Angl. footnote, 'partly in Cambs & partly in Suffolk, or may refer to a small fen in Norfolk'). Bennett,1899, Fn.244. [30 Sonchus palustris? cornfields & ditch Banks at Parson Drove. Skrimshire MS.]
