Thesium humifusum DC. First record: Ray,1660 Knawel montanum calyce specioso lacteo Martyn,1727,19. '..... the Thesium linophyllum grows with us in great abundance;...' Relhan, in litt. to R Pulteney, Cambridge,10.9.1783, LINN. 23 Odsey, AM Barnard, Bab.1860,207. [not found in Barnard lists] 34 Royston; D Britten. Bab.1860,207 & Bab.MS.Fl.658. 44 In a gravel pit between Triplow heath & Foulmire. Maio exeunte floret. JM.ann. Linaria adulterina Triplow Heath [Heath deleted] JM.ann.Index Loc. Triplow heath Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.(f.)5. Triplow. Heath. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VI. Bastard Toad–flax. Triplow Heath. Relhan,1785;1802;1820. Thesium humifusum Specimen: 'from Triplow Common near Ninewells.'...It formerly grew upon Triplow Heath not far from the spot called Ninewells... but since the drainage of the place it has disappeared. In Gough's edition of Camden's Britannia...1789, this plant is stated to grow upon the locality here given... Maynard M.13:310b,CRO. Triplow; J Martyn. Bab.1860,207 & Bab.MS.Fl.658. Sawston!; Newbould. Bab.1860,207 & Bab.MS.Fl.658. Newton. Bab.1860,207 & Bab.MS.Fl.658. To the east of Chrishall Grange, [c.Chrishall Grange Plantation, 45–42–], Bab.1860,207. Ickleton, GS Gibson, Bab.1860,207. Chalk pit on Ickleton – Strethall Road, [?Coploe Hill Pit, 49–42–], EA George, 1939. Banks at Heydon, between How Wood and Ickleton. G[ibson]. Gibson,1862. Strethall, CC Babington. Gibson,1862. Melbourn Common, WM Palmer, 6.9.1887 & Black Peak, WM Palmer 6.9.1887, Diary. [probably same site]. 45 Linaria adulterina Bastard Toad–flax. On Gogmagog hills,... Ray,1660,88(80). Gogmagog Hills. Ray Index Loc. Bastard–Toadflax. In montosis cretaceis, as upon Gogmagog–hills,...Ray,1670:195–6. In montosis cretaceis, as upon Gogmagog Hills..Ray,1690,61; Ray,1696,99; Ray,1724,202. Linaria adulterina Given me by Mr Antrobus who gathered in Cambridgeshire. R(ay) H(istoria) 399. Sloane Hb. 151:57. BM. Linaria adulterina I gathered it on Gogmagoghills Aug.25 1721. Joseph Andrews Hb.6:6,BM. ...At Cambridge I mett with Mr Andrews, he in coming over Gogmagog hills, found ... Linaria adulterina,... June 28 1722, Dale, Iter Cant. Alchimilla linariae folio, calice florum albo. Bastard Toad–flax. On Gogmagog hills,... Martyn,1732,1:16. [Knawel montanum...Linaria adulterina Tab.Ger.] ... Gogmagog hills,...Augt.21. Th.M.ann.Meth.19. Cherry–Hinton. In a pit by the road side, between Cherry–Hinton and Fulbourn. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VIII. Gogmagog hills. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VII. Go(gmagog) H(ills). C(herry) H(inton)... Fisher ann. Berkenhout,63. Thesium linophyllum Bastard Toad–flax. Gogmagog Hills. Illustr. p. 102: James Sowerby sc., James Bolton del., Relhan,1785;1802; 1820. Teversham. Relhan,1802;1820. Gogmagog Hills Dreyer ann. Smith,1800:269. Gogmagog Hills Henslow ann. l:102. Gogmagog Hills, RJ Bunch, 29.6.1830, LTR. Gogmagog Hills, Hb. CC Babington, 9.8.1852, CGE. Gogs, n.c., 9.8.1852, CGE. Gogmagog Hills. [insert double underline] Rev. Jas. Dalton. B.G. Bab.ann.Relhan,102. Gogmagog Hills. Bab.1860,207 & Bab.MS.Fl.658. Gogmagog Hills, CC Babington, 25.6.1866, CGE. Cambridge, EF Linton, 7.7.1874, YRK:1051. Roman Road, HD.ann., 1882. Roman Road, 1929 J.Blades ann.Bab. 'Via Devana', DH Valentine, 1933. Locally abundant on left hand side c.100 yds from Worts Causeway corner, SM Walters, 5.1953. 46 ––––H(iston)....C(hesterton) Fisher ann. Berkenhout,63. 54 [Knawel montanum.] ... & Furze hill Augt.21. Th.M.ann.Meth.19. Linton. On a small hill near Hildersham, overrun with Furze. Martyn,1763,Herbat.X. Thesium lin – – – – [near] Hild: Fisher ann. Berkenhout,63. Bastard Toad–flax. Between Linton and Hildersham. Relhan,1785;1802;1820. Hildersham, Rare– n.c., n.d., SWN. Open hills near Hildersham, n.c., n.d.,SWN. Near Hildersham, is a rich little spot, scarcely a hundred yards in extent, on which grow...T. linophyllum. Gibson,1848,309. Furze Hills, Hildersham. Bab.1860,207 & Bab.MS.Fl.658. Furze Hills, HD.ann. 55 [Knawel montanum...Linaria adulterina Tab.Ger.] Chalk pit in the way to Fulborn July 10.1760.... Th.M.ann.Meth.19. Fulborn Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.7. Fulborn. Fisher ann. Berkenhout,63. In a pit between Hinton and Fulbourn; JM. Bab.1860,207 & Bab.MS.Fl.658. Teversham; Relhan. Bab.1860,207 & Bab.MS.Fl.658. Between Hinton and Fulbourn. Relhan,1802;1820. Allington Hill. Bab.1860,207 & Bab.MS.Fl.658. Fleam Dyke, Balsham. RB Smart, Bab.ann. Fleam Dyke, A Hosking, 5.9.1903 ('& fls in spirit'), CUBG 209.03. Fleam Dyke, AGT List. Still near... Fleam Dyke. J.Bot.56:348. Fleam Dyke, EA George, 1939. A few plants on Fleam Dyke by the Bedford Gap, 7.5.1949. DE Coombe, Card index. Fleam Dyke, SM Walters, 5.1953. Fleam Dyke, W of main road, in first 'good' area just before pines, on right side of edge of path, PJ Grubb, 1980. Fleam Dyke, 17 plants NE side, on the 5th step of a flight of steps c.50m SE of old railway, Fleam Dyke, [544.545] S Lambert, 7.1998 (Report to EN). Nr West Wratting Valley Farm, EA George, 1940. 56 Bottisham. Relhan,1802;1820. Bottisham Dreyer ann. Smith,1800:269. Bottisham; Newbould. Bab.1860,207 & Bab.MS.Fl.658. Newmarket Heath near 4 mile Stable, n.c., Rickards Hb., [?c.1830], IPS. Dist. 5. Devil's Ditch. Bab.1860,207 & Bab.MS.Fl.658. 66 .... and Newmarket–heath. Ray,1660,88(80).JM.ann. Newmarket On the bank of the great Ditch called Devils ditch. Ray,Index Loc. Linaria adulterina Bastard–Toadflax. In montosis cretaceis, ...and Newmarket–heath. Ray,1670:195–6. In montosis cretaceis,... and New–Market–Heath. Ray,1690,61; Ray,1696,99; Ray,1724,202. Alchimilla linariae folio, calice florum albo. Bastard Toad–flax.... and Newmarket heath. Martyn,1732,1:16. ... near the turnpike gate Newmarket plent. Crowe ann.Hudson,1778.101. Newmarket Heath. Relhan,1785. We have received this plant from Sir Thomas Cullum and the Rev. Mr. Hemsted, gathered near Bury and Newmarket,... Smith,Eng.Bot. (1795) 4:247. I send you the plant Thesium linophyllum Dr Smith allowed me to compare my specimens with his Herbarium, and said they were right. Relhan in litt. to Withering 22 Oct. 1795, RSM. T. linophyllum Devil's Ditch, Ch. Abbott, Fl.Selecta, 1:57, LTN. Newmarket Heath. ...Chippenham Moor. Relhan,1802. Newmarket Heath Dreyer ann. Smith,1800:269. Abundant near Snailwell, 3 miles East of Newmarket. Rev. James Dalton. Bot.Guide,1805,47–8. Newmarket Heath.... Relhan,1820. Newmarket heath. Devil's ditch Sth side very plentiful. Henslow ann. l:102. Went to the Devils Ditch.... Thesium linophyllum... in full fl. Jenyns,JNH,19.6.1826. Newmarket Heath. Devils Ditch. Jenyns ann.Relhan,1820. Devil's Ditch, JS Henslow, 11.6.1828 & 16.6.1828, CGE. Thesium sent by Rev. Prof. Henslow, from Devil's Ditch, Illustr. Curtis Brit. Ent. 1825–40. Devil's Ditch J.D., 19.6.1830, NTM. Devil's Ditch, J Downes, Hb CC Babington, 20.6.1830, CGE. Newmarket Heath, Dr Jermyn, 8.[18]30. Garnons' Hb. SWN. Devil's Ditch, Newmarket, Prof. Henslow, n.d. Garnons' Hb. SWN. ...Drove in Gig to Dr Jermyns, Swaffham– ...Gatherelinophyllum, July 3rd 1833, WC Trevelyan, Diary, NCE. Thesium linophyllum Cambridgeshire. (Dr.Maclaggan.) W Stables sp. [in Hb Watson]. NBG,1835,152. Abundant near Snailwell, three miles E. of Newmarket. B.G. NBG,1835,152. Newmarket Heath, Hb JA Power, 17.6.1835, RTE. Newmarket, Devil's Ditch, Dr Jermyn, 8.1838, SWN. Near Newmarket, Miss Hailstone, 1845, YRK:1051; HJW Cat. Specimen from my daughter Jane – the Devils Ditch in abundance near the Gap Newmarket Heath. 1845. SH Cat. Devil's Ditch, Gibson,1848,310. Devil's Dyke, SE French, Hb Hind, 18.6.1859, IPS. Devil's Ditch. Bab.1860,207 & Bab.MS.Fl.658. Devil's Ditch, AS Shrubbs, 6.8.1885, CGE. Devil's Ditch, HD.ann. Devil's Dyke, n.c., 1895, CGE. Devil's Dyke, FR Tennant, 9.1897, CGE. Newmarket, FR Tennant, 9.1897, CGE. Thesium humifusum Newmarket Heath, W. of the ditch, West,1898,256. Devil's Dyke, and Newmarket Heath, Suffolk, A Wallis, 9.7.1900, CGE. Devil's Dyke, RH Lock, 1.8.1901, CGE. Still near Devil's Ditch, Newmarket.... J.Bot.56:348. Devil's Dyke, Mills ann. 10.6.1924. Devil's Dyke, EA George, 1940. Devil's Ditch, Newmarket, 6.4.1946. Hb DEC/296. DE Coombe, Card index. West of the break in Devils Ditch where Beacon Course breaks through, FH Perring & AO Chater, 7.1955. [see below for 1983 record in Martin Hicks' Survey.] Devil's Ditch opposite July Course and W of A.11, Devil's Dyke, 613.620, PD Sell, 61/296, 27.6.1961, CGE. [60–62–, & 61–61–], G Crompton, 1977–8. Locally frequent in rather open turf (esp. on path along little path down SW–side of Ditch, also occasionally in longer turf, 616.616, [between A.1304 and July Stands], CD Preston, & Cambridge Flora Group Rosa Meeting, 19.9.1992. Large patches in 3 general areas –1) at the Running Gap end where the path divides; 2)just before the western commentary box and 3)on the heathland edge of the Ditch on the SW side 180–230 metres from the Running Gap end, all NE of the Bomber Gap. 60–62–, distribution map, M Hicks, 1983. Good plants beside path at Running Gap end at start of path on top of Ditch, on SW side, seen every year on Committee Walk, 1991, G Crompton et al. Devil's Ditch, 606.626, JCA Rathmell, 26.6.1996, [R]. A few almost on the path 16 paces NW of commentary box. 605.627; also at Bomber Gap, JCA Rathmell, 21.6.1998. DEVIL'S DITCH BETWEEN NEWMARKET AND RAILWAY Devil's Ditch, Dullingham, CBSC, 1903. W side of railway, [639.604], PH Oswald, 19.7.1953. Near railway, SM Walters n.d. One large plant in flower (about desert plate size), in middle of top of path (where there are 2 paths), RW David with G Crompton, 2.7.1991. Devil's Ditch, 66F, DE Coombe & PH Oswald, 8.8.1994, [R]. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Newmarket Heath, W of the Ditch, West,1898. Warren Hill, 2 plants, 656.637, Mark Hyde, 14.9.1980. Warren Hill, c.15 plants further down the hill towards Newmarket, EM Hyde, 15.7.1984; mapped & Col. print, G Crompton, 21.7.1984. Warren Hill, still there EM Hyde, 8.1986. Warren Hill, 'doing very well', EM Hyde, July, 1992. Snailwell near Newmarket. Rev. Jas. Dalton. B.G. Bab.ann.Relhan,102. Snailwell Heath, Bab.1860,207. Exning, E Skepper, Bab.1860,207. Chippenham Moor. Relhan,1820. Chippenham, Relhan, Bab.1860,207. As a locality, Chippenham Park Avenue (AH Evans) is interesting, as it confirms Relham's 'Chippenham.' Evans,1911,238. 67 Isleham sand pit, AF.ann.
