Greater copperwort  (Cephaloziella nicholsonii)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Range

This species appears to be endemic to the UK as it has not been recorded anywhere else. So far, it is known from over 30 sites in Cornwall, three sites in Devon, and one recently discovered in Cheshire. It was also recorded from a site in North Wales, but has not been seen there for over 60 years.

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

As its name suggests, greater copperwort is associated with copper-enriched soil, rocks, walls and spoil from old copper mines. Further surveys of abandoned mine sites in Cornwall and Devon might reveal more populations of this plant.

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