Myosoton aquaticum (L.)Moench (Malachium aquaticum (L.)Fr.; Stellaria aquatica (L.)Scop.; Cerastium aquaticum L.) including records for the following variant:
First record: Ray, 1660
Alsine aquatica major Great-Marsh [C]hickweed. On the banks of the River Cam plentifully, and in the osier holts, &c. Ray,1660,7(40).
[Alsine major Great Chickweed. In hedges. Ray,1660,9(41); Deleted 'Great ...hedges.' JM.ann. [Bab. identifies this plant as the same as A. aqu maj above, a decision made also by Ray in his later writings.]
[Alsine aquatica major Great Marsh Chickweed. Ray,1670:15.
Alsine major Dod.] Deleatur cum synonymis. Non enim specie differt ˆ sequente media ejusdem....Ray,1685,19.
Alsine major Dod.] Martyn,1727,94.
Cerastium aquaticum Marsh Mouse-ear-chickweed. Relhan,1785;1802;1820.
no loc., CM Lemann, 5.1833, det. PD Sell 1983, CGE.
Abundant throughout District. AF.ann.
There are also 60 records for M. aquaticum (L.)Moench in Recorder, [R].
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Tadlow; WW Newbould. Bab.1860,38.
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Dry bank, New Road, Whittlesey, 290.965, JO Mountford, 5.9.1969.
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Barrington. Bab.1860,38; Rsv, Barrington, ME Smith, 1973.
Croydon; WNNN. Bab.MS.Fl.1.123.
Malachium aquaticum abundant in ditches, Meldreth.. Britten,1859; Abundant at Meldreth; D Britten. Bab.1860,38.
Between old Windmill & Shepreth, 30.6.1921, Gregor,ann.
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Little Eversden, in Chambers Brook meadow, 1948, EMB.ann.Bab.
Toft; WW Newbould. Bab.1860,38; EA George, 1940.
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Fen Drayton ballast pit, GMS Easy, 1974.
By the Ouse near Swavesey. Bab.1860,38.
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Earith, SM Walters & JSL Gilmour & PD Sell, 1951.
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Chatteris. Bab.1860,38; AF.cat.
Dykemoor, AF.cat.
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Doddington. Bab.1860,38.
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Chishill, UC Watson, 1977.
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Fowlmere, O 18, AC Trueblood, 1940; Fowlmere, abundant at fen by watercress beds, 40-45-, PD Sell 58/221, 12.8.1958, CGE.
Hinxton mill sluice, 1911, Shrubbs ann; By waterfall near Hinxton level crossing, Shrubbs ann.
In dry lane by cemetery, Ickleton, 1913, Shrubbs ann.
Cerastium aquaticum Ditches etc. at Sawston, n.c., n.d., SWN; Sawston; GS Gibson. Bab.1860,38; In wood opposite 8th milestone on London Rd, Sawston, A Shrubbs, 14.6.1921, det. PD Sell 1983, CGE.
Ceras aquaticum Specimen: 'from the Paper Mill Road, [Whittlesford] gathered by N Maynard.' Maynard MS.14:85,CRO; Whittlesford, EA George, 1940.
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Cow Fen. Bab.1860,38; Bab.MS.Fl.1.123; Coe Fen, HD.ann.
Behind St John's College. Bab.MS.Fl.1.123
Sheep's-Green, Cambridge. Bab.1860,38; TG Tutin & EF Warburg, 1938.
Dernford Fen, A Shrubbs, 20.7.1885, det. Sell 1983, CGE; By the railway side W side, by the ditch, Dernford Fen, West ann; EA George, 1938.
Stellaria aquatica Dernford Fen, near the railway. West,1898,250.
Alsine aquatica major Great-Marsh [C]hickweed. On the banks of the River Cam plentifully, and in the osier holts, &c. Ray,1660,7(40); Cam JM.ann; [Alsine aquatica major] By the River side between Granchester mill & the sluice July 25 1759. Th.M.ann.Meth.94; Alsine aquatica major Cam Th.M.ann.Meth.-Index Loc.3; Alsine aquat. major Granchester Th.M.ann.Meth.-Index Loc.8; Cerastium aquaticum. In the river Cam, and on it's Banks. Martyn,1763,Herbat.XIII; C. aquaticum Cam Fisher ann.Berkenhout,129; C. aquaticum Ditches about Grand-chester Mill Sept. 1839. SH Cat; C. aquaticum Ditches about Grandchester Mills, S Hailstone, August 1839, (SH label) YRK:209. Stella aqu August omitted -HJW Cat; Malachium aquaticum Ditches about Grandchester [sic] Mills, Aug. 1839, Hailstone, herb. Bennett,1899,243; Grantchester Lane, Cambridge, CC Babington, 29.8.1853, det. PD Sell 1983, CGE; Grantchester Lane. Bab.1860,38.
Near the bridge, Harston. West,1898,250; West ann.
Hauxton Mill, A Shrubbs, 15.8.1915, det. PD Sell 1983, CGE.
Dale Moor. [Sawston] HD.ann.
Riverbank, Shelford-Dernford, EA George, 1940.
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Baitsbite, A Shrubbs, 5.1887, det. PD Sell 1983, CGE.
Malachium aquaticum By river at Chesterton. Bab.ann.39; Near the river at Chesterton. Bab.MS.Fl.1.123.
Ditton, JS Henslow, 9.6.1821, det. PD Sell 1983, CGE; Fen Ditton!; Henslow. Bab.1860,38.
Thornton Road, Girton, ME Smith, c. 1973.
Horningsey. Bab.1860,38.
Landbeach, GMS Easy, 1973.
Mare Way. Bab.1860,38.
Waterbeach Fen. Bab.1860,38; EF Warburg, c. 1937; Car dyke, Waterbeach, ME Smith & 1973.
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Aldreth. Bab.1860,38.
Haddenham tip, GMS Easy, 1971.
Witchford. Bab.1860,38.
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Rushbeach, AF.cat.
Witcham, AF.cat.
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On dry land near the railway station, Wimblington, CC Babington, 18.7.1854, det. PD Sell 1983, CGE.
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Pond, Hildersham, 544.487, B & S Jackson, [c. 1978].
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N margin of Fulbourn Fen, on ditch bank S of Little Wilbraham River, AC Leslie, 1978.
Wilbraham Fen, CC Babington, 29.6.1852, det. PD Sell 1983, CGE; Entrance of Long Drove, Wilbraham. Bab.MS.Fl.1.123.
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Adventurer's Fen, EA George, 1940.
Bottisham Fen, RJ Bunch, 25.5.1830, LTR; Bottisham Lock. Bab.1860,38.
C. aquaticum Swaffham J.D., 18.8.1829, NTM.
By lode, Swaffham Bulbeck, PD Sell 50/185, 20.8.1951, CGE.
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Barraway. Bab.1860,38.
Stretham, by old West River, JSL Gilmour, 1930.
Near Upware. Bab.MS.Fl.1.123; Bab.1860,38; Cam at Upware, TH Corry, 22.7.1881, BEL; Upware, HD.ann; Upware Pits, EA George, 1940.
Wicken. Bab.1860,38; Wicken, HD.ann; Wicken Fen, Evans,1923.
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Stellaria aquatica Ely, n.c., (Hb. Jenyns), 11.7.1822, BATHG.
Three Cups Lane, Ely, 58K, perhaps brought in with soil in garden, RM Payne, 9.2001.
Near Sandy's Cuts; WW Newbould. Bab.1860,38.
By road west of Roswell Pits, Ely. Bab.MS.Fl.1.123; By lower way to Roswell Pits, Ely. Bab.1860,38.
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Chippenham Moor, AF.ann; Chippenham Fen, 1909, CEM.ann.
In ditch by Devil's Ditch near A.11, Cttee Walk, 6.1973; Wasteground by A.11 near Devil's Ditch, frequent, AC Leslie & JM Spencer Smith, 25.4.1981.
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Isleham wash meadow, 648.759, occasional, R Payne, 1981.
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Near Little Ouse, ME Smith et al., 1976.
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69A, GMS Easy, 1978.
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Benwick, 337.907, R Payne, 1982.
Nene Washes, 310.998, 311.001, GMS Easy, 1978.
Cerastium aquaticum From Wisbech High-Fen. I have found it occasionally at Wisbh. but it is not common by any means 1797.Skrim.MS.
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Grays Moor Pits, 413.007, in roadside ditch, D Donald, 1981.
By Wisbech Canal. Bab.1860,38.
Cerastium aquaticum By the sides of Ditches about Wisbech. n.d. [WS]. Hort.Sicc.3:WBCH.
