Helianthemum nummularium (L.)Miller (H. chamaecistus Miller)
First record: Corbyn, 1656
Helianthemum 1. Chamaecistus Anglica G. 1281. Corbyn,1656.
Martyn,1727,53.
There are also 52 records in Recorder, [R].
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Ashwell, JSL Gilmour, 1932.
100 acres Barnard,1859; Odsey. Fordham,1859; Odsey; H Fordham. Bab.1860,27.
Railway cutting near Odsey, 287.376, GMS Easy, 1976, PVT.
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Wood near Downing Arms, JSL Gilmour, 1932.
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Gamlingay heath July 24 1760. Th.M.ann.Meth.93; Gamlingay. On the Heath. Martyn,1763,Herbat.XI; G(amlingay) H(eath). Fisher ann.Berkenhout,151; Gamlingay Heath; J Martyn. Bab.1860,27; Gamlingay greensand, CE Moss, 24.7.1912, CGE.
H. chamaecistus subvar. viridis Gamlingay, CE Moss, 1912, Evans,1913,230.
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Kneesworth. Bab.1860,27.
Melbourn, 17.6.1915, Gregor,ann.
Helianthemum vulgare Newmarket Road near Royston. Britten,1859; By Newmarket Road, Royston; D Britten. Bab.1860,27; Cutting on Newmarket Road just out of Royston, Vc 29, 373.409, PD Sell 50/139, 9.7.1950, CGE.
Shepreth; Mrs Nash Woodham. Bab.1860,27; omit: Shepreth; NW. Bab.MS.Fl.1.87.
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Eversden Quarry, 1947 etc., EMB.ann.Bab.
Kingston; WW Newbould. Bab.1860,27.
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Bran Ditch near Heydon Grange, but in this county. Bab.1860,27.
Heydon, G[ibson]. Gibson,1862; Heydon Grange, EA George, 1940.
Ickleton, EA George, 1940.
Helianthemum Triplow heath Th.M.ann.Meth.-Index Loc.(f.)5; Trip: Heath. Fisher ann.Berkenhout,151; Triplow Heath. Relhan,1785;1802;1820; Triplow; J Martyn. Bab.1860,27; Newmarket Road (towards Thriplow), 20.6.1913, Gregor,ann; Helia, etc. - remnants of chalk grassland on margin. Some Ulex. Miss Knight's Thriplow Heath Pit. With Gigi. SM Walters field notebook 5.8.1960.
Whittlesford, Miss Plowden, 1838, SWN; Whittlesford. Bab.1860,27.
A few plants 'spread on the M.11 embankment', Newton Road bridge, 4564.4863, A Arbon, 1991.
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...& Trinity Walks, near the bridge, by the river side. Jenyns ann.Relhan,1802.
By bridge in Trin. College Walks. Bab.ann.27.
Close to the bridge in Trin. Coll. walks; WW. & Rev. H Latham. Bab.MS.Fl.1.87.
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Chamaecistus vulgaris flore luteo Dwarf Cistus, little Sun-flower All over Gogmagog hills, ... Ray,1660,31-32(53); JM.ann.
Helianthemum. Gogmagog Hills Ray Index Loc.JM.ann.
Chamaecistus vulgaris flore luteo Dwarf-Cistus, Little Sun-flower. In montosis cretaceis & siccioribus, as all about Gogmagog-hills, ...Ray,1670:66.
Insignes quaedam & rariores nonnullarum specierum varietates ˆ D. Thos. Lawson observatae & communicatae. Chamaecistus vulgaris flore albo. He gathered it on Gogmagog-hills, mihi nunquam contigit hanc varietatem invenire. Ray,1688b,24.
Chamaecistus vulgaris flore luteo Dwarf Cistus, or little Sun-flower. In montosis siccioribus, praesertim cretaceis. Mr. Lawson gathered it on Gogmagog Hills with a white Flower; which variety is very rare in this Plant, and never observed by me. Ray,1690,142; Ray,1696,203.
Helianthemum vulgare In montosis siccioribus, praesertim cretaceis. Mr. Lawson gathered it on Gogmagog Hills with a white Flower; which Variety is very rare in this Plant, and never observed by me. Ray,1724,341.
[Helianthemum] quinquefoliis, ex tribus nompe majoribus, ex duobus minoribus foliis compositis. Gogmagog hills July 23 1760. Th.M.ann.Meth.93.
Gogmagog hills. and flore albo. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VII.
Cistus helianthemum Go(gmagog) H(ills). Fisher ann.Berkenhout,151; Cistus helianthemum Dwarf Cistus, or little Sun-flower. Gogmagog Hills. Relhan,1785;1802;1820; Gog-Magog-Hills, JS Henslow, 23.6.1821, 24.5.1824, CGE; Gogmagog Hills Henslow ann. l:216.
H. vulgare Cambridge to Cherry Hinton and thence to Shelford Common. 14.5.1830. Henslow Exc; n.l., Dr Henslow in Hb. CM Lemann, n.d., CGE; ...Westwood and I went to the Gogmagog Hills. I found forty specimens of Cardiapus Mathewsii on the Helianthemum vulgare, 4.7.1833. Bab.Mem.18; Banks on the Gogmagogs. 1834,Coleman(a),34; Coleman(b); Gogmagogs, Hb. JA Power, 5.6.1835, RTE; Gogmagog Hills Bab.ann.Relhan,216; Bab.1860,27; HD.ann.
var. hirsutus Koch, near Gogs, RI Lynch, 1901, AH.ann.Bab; var. hirsutum Koch (var. villosum Peterman). Gogmagogs, 1901. Found by Mr RI Lynch, A.L.S. It retains its distinctive character on the rockery in the Botanic Garden. Hosking,1903.
Gog Magog Hills, AJ Crosfield, 3.6.1924, 'probably the form with pale flowers, JSL Gilmour 1931' added in pencil, CGE; Gogmagogs, TG Tutin, 1939.
Hinton. Bab.1860,27; HD.ann.
Little Trees Hill, Stapleford, EA George, 2.6.1940, CGE; PD Sell, 1951.
Chalk bank facing SE on edge of shelter belt, Little Trees Hill, 488/9.528, G Crompton & B Jackson, 4.6.1987; CD Preston & NF Stewart, 7.6.1988.
Wool Street, Cambridge, A Shrubbs, 20.6.1887, CGE.
Good deal of Helianthemum flowering on margin Roman Rd. SM Walters field notebook. 28.5.1960; Chalk grassland by the Via Devana, Gog ma-gog Hills, 495.544, PD Sell 61/162, 6.6.1961, CGE.
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Cistus Helianthemum Hadnam. Martyn,1763,Herbat.XII; Hadnam Fisher ann.Berkenhout,151; Haddenham; J Martyn. Bab.1860,27.
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Cistus helianthemum Bartlow. Coleman(b).
Bartlow. Bab.1860,27.
Furze hill August 21 1760. Th.M.ann.Meth.93; Helianthemum Furze hill Th.M.ann.Meth.-Index Loc.7; On a small hill near Hildersham, overrun with Furze. Martyn,1763,Herbat.X; --- [near] Hild: Fisher ann.Berkenhout,151.
Hildersham. Relhan,1785;1802;1820; Hildersham. 1834,Coleman(a),34; Coleman(b); Bab.1860,27.
Hildersham Furze Hills, A Shrubbs, 8.1900, CGE.
A pale form occurs on the Hildersham Furze Hills, ...Evans,1911,219.
Furze Hills, TG Tutin, c. 1932.
Westerly Furze Hill, abundant along the south edge, PJO Trist, G Crompton CP, 21.6.1987.
Linton. Relhan,1785;1802;1820; Bab.ann.Relhan,216.
Linton. Bab.1860,27; EA George, 1940.
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Babraham. Bab.MS.Fl.1.87.
Babraham meadows, BW Sparrow & CJ Shepherd, 1939.
Balsham. Bab.1860,27; Balsham Dyke instead of Fleam Dyke. Bab.MS.Fl.1.87.
Fleam Dyke. Coleman(b); Bab.1860,27; Fleam Dyke, 26.5.1872, Bent.ann; HD.ann; n.c., [? RJ Lynch], 19.6.1888, CGE; RH Lock, 7.1900, CGE; AGT List; Fleam Dyke, n.c., 1935, CGE; TG Tutin, 1932; BW Sparrow, 1939.
Fulbourn. Bab.1860,27.
Maggs Hill, Gogmagogs, A Hosking, 6.1904, var. hirsutum det. A Bennett 1902(sic), CGE; Megg's Hill, TG Tutin, c. 1932.
Fulbourn, HD.ann.
Six-mile-Bottom. Bab.1860,27.
Roman Road between A.11 & Copley Hill, frequent, S Hearle, P Stebbings, G Crompton et al., 6.6.2001.
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Burwell, EA George, 1940.
Beacon Course, 592.618, near 2M(J) post, with smaller, cream-col. fls amongst ab. 'ordinary' Helia cha, photographed, DE Coombe, 1987.
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Railway cutting, Cardinals Green, GMS Easy, 1976.
Near Langley Wood, Castle Camps, 27.6.1909, WM Palmer ann.Bab.
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Burrough-Green. Bab.1860,27.
Dane Bottom clearing, Devil's Ditch, AC Leslie, 1981.
b Flores albi. Wood Ditton. Relhan,1802;1820; Jenyns ann.Relhan,1802.
...an orange form at Stetchworth. Evans,1911,219; Near Stetchworth, (and an orange coloured form), CEM.ann.
Shuckburgh Castle, Newmarket Heath. Bab.1860,27.
Great Widgham Wood, PW Richards, 1942.
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Chippenham. Bab.1860,27; Chippenham Heath, 677.688, n.c., [?RE Hardy], 1954.
Newmarket On the bank of the great Ditch called Devils ditch. Ray,Index Loc.
...and Newmarket heath. Ray,1660,31-32(53); Devil's Dyke, RJ Bunch, 6.6.1829, LTR; Devil's Ditch J.D., 17.6.1829, NTM; Hb. CM Lemann, 6.1833, CGE; Coleman(b); Bab.1860,27; HD.ann; Devil's Dyke, n.c., [? Lynch], 3.7.1888, CGE; Devil's Ditch, TG Tutin, 1932; PD Sell, 1950; Between A.11 and Newmarket railway, Devil's Ditch, AC Leslie, 1981.
...Newmarket-heath, &c. Ray,1670:66; Cistus helianthemum Newmarket heath Crowe ann.Hudson,1778.233; b Newmarket heath. Henslow ann. l:216; Newmarket Heath. Coleman(b); b Newmarket Heath. Bab.ann.Relhan,216; Newmarket. Bab.1860,27; FR Tennant, 7.1901, CGE; Newmarket Heath, TG Tutin, c. 1932.
