Henbane

[wildherbalian85]

Thanks guy's

[wildherbalian85]

Ok so i have (i think) located a good looking location for Henbane. I located this by cross refferencing known records with google earth

Also call me odd but the nearest train station is in a small town about 2 mile's away, this town has "ford" at the end of it's name.

here is the good bit the only other location that i have found through research is also situated about 2 mile's outside a town with "ford" at the end of its name - these are two completely different towns.

Added to that both of these locations require hiking up hill to around 100m above sea level.

Well maybe it's now't but if this place does have henbane then what can i say - just a coincidence

[wildherbalian85]

Well i found some deadly nightshade today and it was in Hampshire - still not found any henbane though.

[lizard orchid]

Dear Ian ,
Here are some records of Henbane worth checking from the Sussex Rare Plant Register for you. Seen in 1997 up to 2000 but could still be there. Good Luck!
Seaford Head Very edge of cliff where disturbed by rabbits TV 507 973
Near Camber Castle Trackside TV 922 185 and Waste Tip at TV 921 176

Brian Laney Botanist Northants

[wildherbalian85]

Originally Posted by lizard orchid

Dear Ian ,
Here are some records of Henbane worth checking from the Sussex Rare Plant Register for you. Seen in 1997 up to 2000 but could still be there. Good Luck!
Seaford Head Very edge of cliff where disturbed by rabbits TV 507 973
Near Camber Castle Trackside TV 922 185 and Waste Tip at TV 921 176

Brian Laney Botanist Northants

Thank you for sharing this information. I must say though that one of the (only) two places i have seen Henbane growing happens to be just outside seaford at a place called "High & Over" were they have the big horse carved out of the hillside, there are hundereds of henbane plants growing here. Camber castle if memory serves me rightly is near Rye. Rye harbour is the only other place that i have located henbane growing wild. Both of these locations are in East sussex - i would like to find it in hampshire (south).
I got in contact with the Sussex Biodiversity record Centre who then provided me with a complete list of all records of henbane in sussex, there is two that have caught my attention. The first and most impressive is a record of "100's" growing in East Marden (happens to be about 5 miles from hant's/ sussex's border), the other is a record of it near littlehampton. Though the Marden record is 5 years old and henbane is normaly biannual the fact that there were 100's tells me that there is potential for it to be a common plant in the area also with it been so close to the border there is a chance it might be found in hampshire.
Sadly though it appears that henbane is extinct in the south of hampshire - though seeds can remain dormant for decades or even centuries in some conditions and then just germinate as soon as the ground is disturbed.. so it would be foolish to say its extinct for good.

[lizard orchid]

Dear Ian <
I have heard from good botanist friend Paul Stanley saw Henbane in North Hampshire near to where the Large Venus Looking Glass grows. I can find out details if interested.

Brian Laney

[PeterJL]

Good idea Paul's Stanley's information is usually spot on esp for Hants.

[wildherbalian85]

Originally Posted by lizard orchid

Dear Ian <
I have heard from good botanist friend Paul Stanley saw Henbane in North Hampshire near to where the Large Venus Looking Glass grows. I can find out details if interested.

Brian Laney

Would be most interested, thankyou.

I know of it growing in north hampshire towards Alton way and surrounding area's - some of which border the wilt's border line.

[wildherbalian85]

Well i found a Henbane grave on Saturday - there must have been at least 40 remains of last years flowering plants unfortunately i did not find any flowering plant's though i would not be surprised if there had been at least on flowering plant there - the area was deeply overgrown with grass making it very hard to see them.
This location was just inside the W.Sussex border.

[wildherbalian85]

Well i found more deadly nightshade growing all around Kingsley vale in W.Sussex today - growing quite abundantly. There was some impressive looking plant's to with huge flowers... oh and the view from the top was pretty insane

p.s.. Who has (and why)? Change the title of this thread??