Feedback request: Lathyrus sylvestris (210709_464)

[oldnick]

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Specimen #303719

Taxon:	Fabaceae: Lathyrus sylvestris L. ("Narrow-leaved Everlasting-pea")
Filed in taxon folder:	Fabaceae: Lathyrus sylvestris L. ("Narrow-leaved Everlasting-pea")
Collection date:	8/1839
Locality:	Great Britain, VC90 Angus, Red Head, NO74, [? see message board!] [NO702473 NE of Arbroath] 'Near the Redhead'
Institution:	Bolton Museum (BON)
Accession number:	30-07-14569
Image:
fruits/flowers:	mature flowers

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Documented by nacs12 on 13^th July 2010.

Checked by oldnick

Edit history

date	user	change
08/10/2013	oldnick	Deleted collection date: 8/1889
08/10/2013	oldnick	Added collection date: 8/1839
08/10/2013	oldnick	Deleted locality: , near the beachhead?
08/10/2013	oldnick	Added locality: GB VC90 Red Head, [? see message board!] [NO702473 NE of Arbroath] 'Near the Redhead'

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oldnick wrote

'Near the Bedhead'?? a place name or a romantic allusion?

[Roger Horton]

Perhaps Redhead or Red Head, Angus, OS NO702473, on the coast between Arbroth and Montrose (so not far from Forfar). Apparently Lathyrus sylvestris was recorded there about 1813 according to Agricultural Surveys: Angus by a 'Mr Don of Forfar'. Could this be Mr George Don junior 17/5/1798-25/2/1856, (a Famous Forfar Botanist)?

[oldnick]

Thanks - obviously a very likely site - I will edit with minor caution note