Species not on database

Hello. I have only just started using BUBO but have noticed one of the species I want to add to my list (Ceanothus impressus) is not in the database. It is not common in the UK (but there is at least one other record) and is native to North America. Is it because it's not a plant species native to the UK? I'm just curious is all.

Hi India - thanks for this. It's not on a list of naturalised plants that we've received from the UK Species Inventory, and it's not currently mapped by BSBI. However, the BSBI's list is in a state of flux at present. Have you found this plant naturalised in the UK somewhere? So long as it was not obviously deliberately planted, I'd be happy to add it for you.

Cheers

Andy

Hi Andy,

Just wondering if the following two species, which aren’t currently on UKSI, are eligible for addition to PSL:

Golovinomyces bolayi – a powdery mildew on Lactuca sp. Recorded 9 June 2025 at Minsmere, identified and confirmed via iNaturalist discussion. Observation link: www.inaturalist.org/observations/288229243 . Recently split from Golovinomyces cichoracearum, so may not yet be reflected in UK databases.

Trachelospermum jasminoides, recorded last year near my home in Essex. Clearly a garden escapee but was growing away from any obvious cultivation.

Thanks in advance!

Ben

 

Thanks Ben, those two species now available for PSL