Sambucus ebulus L.
Conservation status: C
First record: Turner, 1548
Sambucus humilis Officinarum Martyn,1727,119. 23
Planted on railway line nr New Plantation of Mr Fordham's at Odsey, H Meyer, 10.1958. 35
Barrington. Relhan,1802;1820.
Barrington; Relhan. Bab.1860,106.
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EVERSDEN
Eversden. Relhan,1802;1820.
Great Eversden; Newbould. Bab.1860,106.
Field's edge near Bridle Path, Manor Farm, Gt Eversden, 357.537, RGH Cant, 4.8.1986; with G Crompton, 8.1993.
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Caxton church–yard; Newbould. Bab.1860,106. 36
Ebulus Danewort or Wallwort. In Madingley, by a well on the hill not far from the church, in the street: Ray,1660,46–47(60); JM ann.
Ebulus sive Sambucus humilis Dwarf–Elder, Danewort or Wallwort. At Madingly,... Ray,1670:96. Ebulus. Madingley In the Lanes and closes about the Town. Ray Index Loc.JM.ann.
Madingley in & by the Lane near the Church very plentifully August 3. 1759. Th.M.ann.Meth.119.
Madingley. Martyn,1763,Herbat.IV.
M(adingley). Fisher ann. Berkenhout,85.
Sambucus ebulus Dwarf Elder, Walwort, or Danewort. Madingley, near the Well. Relhan,1785;1802;1820.
Madingley by the well. 1833,Coleman(a),19.
Madingley near the well. Coleman(b).
Near the well at Madingley. Bab.1860,106. 43
Little Chishill Churchyard, Edw. Forster, Gibson,1862. 44
In the village of Duxford; Newbould. Bab.1860,106. 45
Ebulus... in english Walwurt or Danewurt,... it groweth abrode in Cambryge fieldes in great plentie. Turner,1548,177.
Of walwurt Walwurt is named in English also danewort,... Walwort groweth much about Cambridge. Howbeit, I could never see the stalks in that country. Notwithstanding, I know well that it groweth there, the true ebulus or walwort. Turner, 1551,307;
... along the balks of the plowed fields next the closes, on the left hand of the horseway to Cherry–hinton, and in Cherry–hinton church–yard, and many other places. Ray,1660,46–47(60).
Ebulus sive Sambucus humilis Dwarf–Elder, Danewort or Wallwort.... and by the way to Cherry–hinton, near Cambridge, &c. Ray,1670:96.
Hinton or Cherry Hinton, In the lanes and Closes. JM.ann. Index Loc. Ray,1660,32.
By the Horse way to Hinton Augt.10. – Th.M.ann.Meth.119. Ebulus Hinton Lanes and Closes Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.10.
Cherry–Hinton. In the lanes and closes. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VIII.
Cherry Hinton Fisher ann. Berkenhout,85.
Sambucus ebulus Dwarf Elder, Walwort, or Danewort. Hinton Churchyard, &c. Relhan,1785.
Near the road to Hinton. Relhan,1802.
Gathered between Barnwell & Cherry Hinton, Rev. Leathes, 8.1803, IPS.
Near the road to Hinton. Relhan,1820.
Near the road to Histon [sic]; Relhan, Bab.1860,106.
By the horseway (from Barnwell?) to Hinton, and in the churchyard; Ray. Bab.1860,106.
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Sambucus ebulus Near the hawthorn on the hill left of Coton. 1833,Coleman(a),19.
Near the hawthorn on the hill S. of Coton. Coleman(b).
Near a solitary tree on a hill above the road from Barton turnpike to Coton, West ann.
Coton. Bab.1860,106.
Coton, Hill opp. Wheatcases, 1941, Mills ann.
Near Coton, WB Gourlay, c.1950.
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Barton, FR Tennant, 8.1901, CGE. 46
Oakington. Relhan,1802;1820. Relhan. Bab.1860,106. 54
BARTLOW
Hieracium On Bartlow hills in Essex, on the edge of Cambridgeshire, where the common people call it Dane's blood, and have the very same tradition, which most others have concerning Ebulus. This, I suppose, occasioned Camden's mistake, who says the Ebulus is found on those hills.... Martyn,1732,2:16. [no mention of Dane's Blood under Pulsatilla at Bartlow Hills, Martyn,1732]
...and Bartlow, n.c., n.d., SWN.
Barton Hill. [sic] Bab.ann.Relhan,130.
[Bartlow Hills]...the dwarf elder or danewort (sambucus ebulus) grows by the adjoining rivulet. Maynard,1:214(25).
Linton; Job Watson. Bab.1860,106.
Bartlow, G[ibson]. Gibson,1862.
At bottom of railway bank, Bartlow, 580.451, E Milne–Redhead, 21.7.1971; still there, FW Wrighton, 1978.
Bartlow, Rsv of embankment of old railway, (bridge gone), 581.450, V.c.19, Cambs, R Payne,1982.
Bartlow under railway bridge, 581.451, JCA Rathmell, 17.7.1991.
Old railway, field edge & wasteground, 579.451–581.451, V.c.19, GMS Easy, 6.8.1991. 56
BURWELL
Burwell. Jenyns ann.Relhan,1802.
Burwell, L Jenyns, 7.9.1821, CGE.
Burwell, L.J., 11.9.1822, BATHG.
Burwell. Jenyns ann.Relhan,1820.
Burwell, J Henslow, 16.8.1833, CGE.
Burwell; Henslow. Bab.1860,106.
Burwell Fen, FW Edwards in CCHSB notes 1905–6.
Burwell, ND Simpson, c.1913.
Burwell, Mills ann,
Roadside W of railway station, Burwell, AJ Crosfield, 15.8.1917, CGE.
Roadside, Burwell, AJ Crosfield, 10.9.1917, CGE.
Roadside, Burwell, AJ Crosfield, 11.8.1922, CGE.
Roadside near Burwell, DH Valentine, 1938.
Roadside near Burwell, JC, 1940.
Roadside near Burwell, FH Perring, 1950+.
Burwell railway station, CD Pigott, 1950.
Field near Castle, Burwell, JW Clarke, 1958.
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Swaffham Bulbeck. Burwell. Henslow ann. l:130.
Swaffham Bulbeck. Jenyns ann.Relhan,1820.
Swaffham, J Downes, 9.1829, CGE.
Swaffham Bulbeck; Henslow. Bab.1860,106. 41
At Newton. – by the road side. Not common. Skrim.MS.
