Stellaria uliginosa Murray (S. alsine Grimm ) Conservation status: C First record: Ray, 1660 Alsine longifolia uliginosis proveniens locis Long–leaved Water–chickweed. On boggy grounds, and by rivulets and ditch sides that carry water all the year. Ray,1670:17. Martyn,1727,94. 25 Alsine longifolia uliginosus proveniens locis Small long–leaved Water–chickweed. On the boggy grounds beyond Gamlingay. Ray,1660,8(41). Gamlingay. Ray,Index Loc. Stellaria graminea g. Gamlingay. In the Bogs. Martyn,1763,Herbat.XI. Gamlingay, CC Babington, 4.6.1851, CGE. Stella uli Gamlingay. Bab.ann.Relhan,178. Gamlingay.Bab.1860,38. Gamlingay, ex hb HH Thomas, 7.1909, CGE. Gamlingay, CE Moss, 21.5.1913, CGE. Heath Wood, Gamlingay, TG Tutin, 1932. Heath Wood, Gamlingay, SM Walters, 1949. By Gt Heath Wood, Gamlingay, 229.513, PD Sell 50/17, 18.5.1952, CGE. Just S of Gt Heath Wood, Gamlingay, & in the wood, 26.7.1952. DE Coombe Card index. Gamlingay, AC Leslie, 1977. Very abundant in Trust Meadow Reserve, Gamlingay, 222.509, JCA Rathmell, 9.5.1993, CGE; abundant, G Crompton & R Payne, 20.5.1993. Much more widespread than last year covering almost all the boggy areas, with one patch within ten yards of the entrance gate. In all I counted 3,200. JCA Rathmell in litt. 11.5.1994. Trust meadow, 222.510, JCA Rathmell, 1995 & 25.7.1996, [R]. –––––––––––––––––––– Lots, Gamlingay Old Park meadow, 225.519, JCA Rathmell, 19.6.1996, [R]. In depression with a little stream, meadow Gamlingay Old Park, 226.519, DA Wells & G Crompton, 27.6.1996, [R]. –––––––––––––––––––––––– Meadow to west of Woodbury Cinques, 25B, C Turner, 12.5.1997, [R]. 37 Over, 383.712, DA Wells, 10.5.1974, [R]. 43 Lt Chishill Manor Gate, 412–37–, Mrs U Watson, 23.5.1970. 44 Specimen: 'Back of Marking's Farm, Whittlesford May 1868.' Maynard MS.14:86,CRO. Thriplow, G Crompton, 1961. Wet hollow by old well in meadow, Thriplow, G Crompton, 7.6.1964, CGE. 45 Stellaria uliginosa Bog Stichwort. Cow–Fen. Relhan,1820. Cow–Fen. Henslow ann. l:178. Cow–fen, CC Babington, 5.1830, CGE. Cow–Fen. Bab.ann.Relhan,178. Cow Fen. Bab.1860,38. Cow fen, West ann. Coe fen, etc. HD.ann. Coe Fen, n.c., 28.6.1888, CGE. Coe Fen, A Hosking, 13.5.1897, CGE. Coe Fen, in ditch near the Garden House Hotel, MCF Proctor, 17.5.1951. Muddy side of ditch, Coe Fen, MCF Proctor, 17.5.1951, CGE. 1st mile to Trumpington. Henslow ann. l:178. Cambridge, JS Henslow, 11.5.1821, CGE. Cambridge, JS Henslow, 2.5.1825, CGE. BATHG. The common at one mile from Cambridge towards London; Henslow. Bab.1860,38. Sheep's Green, opposite the osier Island. 1833,Coleman(a),17. By the osier island, Sheep's–green. Coleman(b). Sheep's–Green, Cambridge; WH Coleman. Bab.1860,38. Sheep's Green, 31.5.1950, PJ Bourne ann.CTW. Bourne Brook, TG Tutin, c.1932. Side of Bourn Brook near Grantchester, EF Warburg, 1943. 54 Linton, 1866, Hb T Talbot. DGS. 56 Quy Fen, 14.4.1949. DE Coombe Card index. 57 Wicken Fen. AH Evans, 1923, Part 1,50. This appears as 'unconfirmed' in Wicken List, 1995. 58 Isle of Ely, &c. Relhan,1820. Ely. Bab.1860,38. Ely, CEM ann.
