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Salvia verbenaca L. (S. horminoides Pourret; S. verbenaca sensu Bab. non L.)
First record: Ray, 1660
Horminium sylvestre Wild Clary. In various places. Ray,1660,78(75); Ray,1670:172.
Horminium sylvestre Officinarum Martyn,1727,48.
S. verbenaca Common Clary. Wild Sage, or Clary. Relhan,1785; Wild English Clary, or Sage. Relhan,1802;1820.
Cambridgeshire, CM Lemann, 25.5.-, det. PD Sell 1951, CGE.
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Little Gransden; Newbould. Bab.1860,176.
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Dry grassy waste, Whittlesey, 284.962, JO Mountford, 25.6.1970.
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Orwell, 1951, EMB.ann.Bab; Orwell churchyard, 363.505, C Turner, 27.4.1982; Abundant on S facing banks outside and immediately W of Orwell church, and some on turf on S side of church in churchyard, 3620.5045-3625.5045, AC Leslie, 5.5.2002.
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River bank, Haddenham. 396.751, R Payne, 1984.
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Great Chishill, 417.389, GMS Easy, 1975; Hedgebank, N side of road Great Chishill, 419.389, JCA Rathmell, 26.6.1993.
Great Chishill, 41-38-, verge on N side of Barley Road, B.1039, A Davison, 5.11.1993, [R]; AJ Balbi, 26.9.1997, [R].
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Great Chesterford pits, 498.435, Vc 29, GMS Easy, 1978.
Fowlmere, 6.7.1920, Gregor,ann.
Foxton Road, 19.6.1913, Gregor,ann; Roadside, Foxton, PD Sell, 7.7.1950, CGE; Foxton village,44E, R Payne, 10.7.1990, [R]; Foxton, 44E,J Bulleid, M Stokes, L Brown & E Steel, 24.5.2003, [R].
Hinxton; Newbould. Bab.1860,176; Hinxton, 44X, NP Millar, M Stokes & L Brown, 13.9.2003, [R].
Ickleton. Bab.1860,176; EA George, 1940; Ickleton village, R Payne, 30.6.1990, [R].
Sawston, Miss Plowden, 6.1838, SWN.
Triplow. Bab.ann.Relhan,13; Triplow, n.c., [but Babington's writing], 26.5.1846, det. PD Sell 1951, CGE; Triplow. Bab.1860,176; Roadside bank near bus shelter (near church), Thriplow, G Crompton, 1950s; Thriplow, 441-471-441.469, GMS Easy, 1976; Near church, still there, thriving as before, S Everett, 1984; Thriplow churchyard, in flower, G Crompton, 10.11.1997; Thriplow, A Arbon, 1993, [R].
Whittlesford, n.c., 1936, as S. verbenaca, CGE; Whittlesford, A Arbon, 1991, [R].
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Cambridge, CC Babington, 19.5.1829, det. PD Sell 1951, CGE; JS Henslow, 13.5.1833, det. PD Sell 1951, CGE; CC Babington, 6.1839, det. PD Sell 1951, CGE; Cambridge in Distr. 3. Bab.ann.Relhan,13; RH Lock, 26.6.1900, det. PD Sell 1967, CGE.
Burrell's Walk and other banks, Cambridge. Bab.1860,176; Burrell's Walk, PW Richards, 1939.
...and on Castle Hill, Cambridge. Bab.1860,176; The Mound, Castle Hill, H Gilbert Carter, 1940; Castle Hill, 44-59-, GMS Easy, 25.5.1987.
At least 50 rosettes in mown turf on E side of church, St Andrew the Less, Christchurch street, 4585.5880, AC Leslie, 14.4.2002.
Near Chesterton Church; W Walton. Bab.ann.176; Near Chesterton churchyard and elsewhere; WW. Bab.MS.Fl.2:559.
Under wall, Coe Fen, DJ McCosh, 5.1952.
Bank of the lane from Trinity towards Coton. Coleman(a),8; Bank at the begining of the path to Coton. Coleman(b).
Close, Jesus College, 1903, CBSC.
Mill Road cemetery, 461.582, PH Oswald, 4.5.1999, [R]; Frequent in turf throughout Mill Road cemetery, 462.582, AC Leslie, 27.5.2001.
Newmarket Road, 3 miles from Cambridge, HD.ann.
Paper Mills road, Cambridge. Bab.1860,176.
Chesterton, 45P, A Rees, O Sawyer & A Shearcroft, 1991, [R].
Dernford, EA George, 1940.
Grantchester Churchyard. Coleman(a),8.
Hinton. Bab.1860,176; HD.ann; Cherry Hinton Cement Works, 45Y, P Stebbings, 1991, [R].
Great Shelford. Bab.1860,176.
Mingle Lane, Stapleford, EA George, 1938; Stapleford, EA George, 1940; B Ing, 1958; Numerous rosettes in mown turf in SW quadrant of cemetery, Stapleford, 4705.5225, AC Leslie, 28.4.2002.
Trumpington, W.L.P.G., 4.5.1835, 1.6.1835, SWN; Trumpington Road, 2 miles from Cambridge, HD.ann; Roadside, Trumpington, PGM Rhodes, 1905, CBSC; Nr Trumpington, 25.6.1915 & 23.6.1922, Gregor,ann; Roadside, Trumpington, JL Crosby, 1936; Mown roadside verge, Trumpington (near lights), 446.553, AC Leslie, 15.7.1983.
Roadside bewteen Trumpington and Hauxton, PD Sell, 6.1952.
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Bank between Ely Road & river. 1833, Coleman(a),8; Ely Road. Coleman(b); By Ely road... Bab.1860,176.
Fen Ditton. Coleman(b); West ann; 20.9.1915, Ann.Lee; Ditton Meadows, RS Winteringham, 1943; By Fen Ditton church, SM Walters, 1952.
Ditton on way to Baitsbite.Bab.MS.Fl.2:559; Between Ditton and Baitsbite. Bab.1860,176.
Horningsey. Bab.1860,176.
Rampton, 46J, seed sown by Cottenham Footpath Group, J Kay, 1991, [R].
Waterbeach, n.c., 15.7.1903, det. PD Sell 1951, CGE.
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Hundredfoot bank near Earith bridge. AF. Bab.ann.176.
S Bank of New Bedford River, Earith-Sutton, EA George, 1939.
Sutton, AF.cat; Watergull Hill, 4.6.1895, AF.ann.
Willingham. Bab.1860,176.
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100 ft Bank, AF.cat.
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Beggars Bridge, March, 413.967, GMS Easy, 1979, [R].
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Abington. etc. Coleman(b); Abington. Bab.1860,176; Roadside, Little Abington, PGM Rhodes, 1905, CBSC; Little Abington, 522.492, B Jackson & J Hirsh, 15.8.1992, [R]; Little Abington sand pit, 541.499, spreading, B Jackson, 1997; Good patch left of entrance to pit, plants rabbit eaten, G Crompton & B Jackson, 12.7.2001.
Little Abington churchyard, 529.492, PH Oswald, RH Richens et al., 24.7.1999, [R].
Babraham, 507.496-507.499, GMS Easy, 1976; Rsv, Babraham, 507.499, R Payne, 1981.
Bartlow. Bab.1860,176; Bartlow, 584.451, GMS Easy, 1976; Bartlow Hall, 586.451, C Turner, 30.6.1991, [R]; Abundant, roadside bank near Bartlow, 582.453, JCA Rathmell, 15.5.1993; Still there, abundant, G Crompton & B Smith, n.d; Rsv, Bartlow, 584.451, M Burrow, 1993, [R].
Great Chesterford, (Vc 29), B Ing, 1958; Abundant on SW facing bank of lane to Hildersham Furze Hills, West, 553.487, A Arbon & D Buttle, 21.6.1992, [R].
Great Chesterford station, 504.426, GMS Easy, 1978; 5045.4250, AC Leslie, 13.8.2001.
Roadside near Furze Hills, 55-48-, DA Wells, 30.10.1991; 550.486, JCA Rathmell, 5.1992.
Hildersham. Bab.1860,176; roadside, PGM Rhodes, 1905, CBSC; EA George, 1940; Hildersham, n.c., 4.7.1955, det. PD Sell 1953, CGE; Rsv, 539.494, GMS Easy, 1977; PJO Trist, 1991, [R].
Linton, Hb. JA Power, 3.6.1835, RTE; West ann; EA George, 1940; Roadside near Linton, RH Richens, 1940.
Pampisford by station, n.d., Mills ann.
Sawston railway line, 506.494, GMS Easy, 1977.
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Babraham, 50-50-, R Payne, 27.6.1993, [R].
By Cambridge road, Balsham; RBS. Bab.ann.176; Roadside bank near the Queens Head Balsham, 578.508, PJO Trist, 455.4, 12.6.1986, CGE; Balsham, PJO Trist, 1990, [R].
Rsv, Bottisham, 515.599, GMS Easy, 1980.
Fulbourn. Coleman(b); Bab.1860,176; HD.ann; Fulbourn railbank, LJ Sedgwick, 1904, CBSC; EA George, 1940; Still there, FH Perring, 1954.
Roadside hedgebank between Fulbourne and Cherry Hinton, DH Valentine, 1930; CJ Shepherd, 1939; Fulbourn, cutting, 520.568-523.568, GMS Easy, 1978.
Abundant on S facing bank by road, Dogget Lane/Cambridge Road, Fulbourn, 517.559-5185.5575, AC Leslie, 14.4.2002.
Along the Newmarket Road, Quy, 515.599, GMS Easy, 1980; 513.597-527.602, P Stebbings, 1992.
Quy road. Bab.1860,176; Quy, Rsv, 513.597, P Stebbings, 1992, [R]; Abundant over a long stretch of hedgebank by FP on N side of A.1303 both W & E of Dunsley Corner, S of Quy, 518.599-537.602, AC Leslie, 6.5.2001.
Westley Bottom, 592.577, GMS Easy, 1978.
Wilbraham. Bab.1860,176; Great Wilbraham, B Ing, 1958.
Little Wilbraham, n.c., 22.7.1879, det. PD Sell 1953, CGE; 545.588, GMS Easy, 1969; 555.584, GMS Easy, 1976-2000; 546.584, on triangle at road junction, M Gurney, 19.7.1997, [R]; 545.589, Rsv on N side of road, G Crompton, DA Wells, et al., 25.9.1999, [R].
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Bottisham, JS Henslow, 12.7.1826, det. PD Sell 1951, CGE; SM Walters, 9.1959.
Bottisham cemetery, 54-60-, NP Millar, 24.9.1996, [R].
Spring Close, Burwell, 587.661, MJ O'Leary, 1991, [R]; A Craig, 6.1992, Burwell, 579.652, MJ O'Leary, 1996, [R].
Old railway, Buwell-Swaffham Prior, 581.655-573.653, GMS Easy, 1976-2000; Railway cutting, Burwell, S Emmerich, 3.9.1996, [R].
Several plants near top of SW facing bank of Devil's Ditch, a few yards SE of old railway cutting, 5755.6520, AC Leslie, 27.6.1981; Just below Berberis vulgaris NW of old railway cutting on SW facing bank of Devil's Ditch, AC Leslie & WFS Exc., 15.6.1985.
Quey, JS Henslow, 19.5.1823, det. PD Sell 1951, CGE; Between Quey & Bottisham; &c. Jenyns ann.Relhan,1820; Quy, Hb. JA Power, 6.1835, RTE; Quy village, JL Crosby, 1938; Rsv, Quy, 522.601-527.603, GMS Easy, 1977; Along the Newmarket Road, Quy, A.1303, 513.597-527.602, P Stebbings, 1992; Quy, 523.601, N side of A.1303, M Gurney, 19.7.1997, [R]; Abundant over a long stretch of hedgebank by FP on N side of A.1303 both W & E of Dunsley Corner, S of Quy, 518.599-537.602, AC Leslie, 6.5.2001.
Swaffham Prior, 574.646, GMS Easy, 1976; Old railway, Swaffham Prior, 574.651, MJ O'Leary, 1993, [R].
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Old railway, Burwell-Soham, 599.708, GMS Easy, 2.9.1980; Old railway, Fordham, 599.708, GMS Easy, 1980-1999, [R].
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Ely, L.J., 12.7.1822, BATHG; 1895, AF.ann; Used to grow in Springhead Lane, Ely; now only to be found at Cherry Hill, W Marshall, J.Bot.1899.
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Shudy Camps. Bab.1860,176.
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Railway bank, Dullingham, A Shrubbs, 6.8.1885, det. PD Sell 1951, CGE.
Dullingham, 609.584-614.585, GMS Easy, 1971; 609.584, GMS Easy, 1999, [R].
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Rsv, Ashley, 690.616, GMS Easy, 1978; 69-61-, PH Oswald & S Hall, 19.4.1997, [R].
Cheveley, J Dahl, 1991, [R].
Chippenham. Bab.1860,176.
Kennett, rail, 698.673, GMS Easy, 1976.
Newmarket; Newbould. Bab.1860,176; Newmarket railway bridge, 672.665, GMS Easy, 1976; Newmarket sidings, 646.628, GMS Easy, 1978; Abundant on bank above FP at junction of Green Road and The Avenue, (NW side of Green Road), near the station, Newmarket, 645.627, also on verge of The Avenue opposite Green Road, AC Leslie, 15.7.2001.
Abundant, roadside bank, N side of road, Newmarket to Ashley, 66-62-, G Crompton, 1987.
Rsv, Snailwell, 641.671, GMS Easy, 1976; 641.670, G Crompton & JM Way, 23.7.1992, [R]; Abundant, roadside bank, near Snailwell, 641.669, JCA Rathmell, 5.1993.
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Rsv,Chippenham 662.712, G Crompton & JM Way, 23.7.1992, [R].
Fordham churchyard, 634.707, GMS Easy, 1984; Fordham, churchyard and graveyard NE of churchyard, 63-70-, S Emmerich, 14.8.1996, [R].
Isleham, 653.736, GMS Easy, 1976; Old railway, Isleham, 662.736, R Payne, 1981; 65-73-, W of Beck Road, S Emmerich, 5.9.1996, [R].
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Kennett, 710.683, GMS Easy, 1974; Waste ground, 706.686, GMS Easy, 1984; c. 200 plants by road edge, Kennett, 707.687, JCA Rathmell, 5.1993.
Kentford Heath, 710.683, GMS Easy, 1999, [R].


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