Apium
Date Made/Found: June 1794
, 1822 - 1932
Previous owner:
Jonathan Salt
, 1759 - 1815
Place Object Found:
Doncaster Race Ground
Department: Natural History
Accession Number: x1967.37
This specimen of marshwort was found at Doncaster Race Course in 1794 by the naturalist Jonathon Salt. Salt's herbarium is an extremely important collection, as it can tell us a lot about the local environment prior to industrialisation. This species, which as the name suggests, thrives in boggy ground, tells us that the area around Doncaster Race Ground was a marsh at the end of the 18th century.
Display Location: In Store
