White Rock-Rose

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Scrub invasion – needs open limestone grassland
to survive.
Lack of up to date knowledge of current status of
the white rock-rose.
Lack of suitable management at current sites.
Coastal developments and increase in trampling.
Dog fouling and litter

Click here to download the detailed White Rock-Rose Species Action Plan. (240kb)

The white rock-rose is confined to carboniferous limestone around
Brean Down in Somerset and Devonian limestone in Torbay.
It occurs on dry, rocky limestone grassland on south facing slopes.
In the UK it is at its northern-most European limit and in the UK it has
Nationally Rare Status. In Torbay it is currently located at three sites
and these are Berry Head, Wall’s Hill and Daddyhole.

Main Objectives & Key Actions:

1. Maintain and expand the current
populations of white rock-rose
through favourable management.

2. Increase the amount of research
and monitoring of the current population.

3. Investigate expansion of the current population and re-establish at other historical/suitable sites.

4. Raise awareness of the importance of the white rock-rose with the community and land managers.

Current threats to this species: