ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Veronica spicata L.

Original name of the species in the project

Veronica spicata L.

Family

Plantaginaceae

Life form

H - Hemicryptophyte

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

GBR

Region

Area of action (km2)

0.041

Protected status of the action area (National)

IV - Habitat/Species Management Area

Protected status of the action area (European)

None

Land property (public or private)

Both

Habitat classification

B - Coastal habitats

Priority habitat

No

IUCN Global

NE

IUCN Europe

NE

IUCN National

LC

Name of the project

Back on our Map

Geographic typology

National

Countries involved

1

First year of the project

2019

Duration (years)

4

Main Institution

University of Cumbria

Category of main institution

Academic

Additional Institution - Academic

0

Additional Institution - Governmental

1

Additional Institution - NGOs

2

Additional Institutions - Private

0

Funding typology

National

Funding source (public or private)

Public

Funding institution

Big Lottery Fund

Co-funding body

Several

% of co-funding

50

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

< 10,000

Name of the funding programme

National Lottery Heritage Fund

Type of the action (In-situ or ex-situ)

Both

Prior knowledge on species biology

Yes

Preliminary conservation action(s) implemented by the same project or some other researchers

2 - Determining species distribution

3 - Population size estimation

5 - Species biology and ecological studies

9 - Designing conservation and management plans

16 - Expert opinion

Conservation actions

4 - Plant reintroduction (translocation)

5 - Plant reinforcement

6 - Removal of competing natural vegetation

12 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)

Type of material

Seeds

No. of transplantants per locality

Unknown

Source population(s)

2 different populations

Monitoring duration

Up to 3 years

Monitoring variables

Survival

Flowering

Fruiting

Recruited individuals

Seed collection for ex situ storage

No

No. of collected seeds

400

Other plant parts collected for ex situ conservation

None

No. of mother plants

13

Ex situ storage conditions

Seeds stored under ambient conditions

Plants kept in garden beds

Climate chamber conditions - temperature

N/A

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

N/A

Ex situ cultivation

Yes

No. of cultivated plants

Unknown

Success criteria defined

Yes

Success criteria used

Population persistence

Action success

Unknown

Action outcome (Natural recruitment observed or not)

Unknown

Website link

https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/

References to outputs

0

Notes

0

Contributor

Ellie Kent

Contributor - contact

ellie.kent@cumbria.ac.uk

Photo

Photo by

Record