Species

Species	Lundy cabbage - Coincya wrightii, plant
Habitat	SEA CLIFF AND SLOPE
Background and status	Short lived perennial growing up to a metre in height. The whole plant is covered in fine, silvery hairs. Found only on the Island of Lundy in the Bristol Channel, it is the sole host plant, of two beetles, also endemic to the island. A declining species. Flowers June-August. Lundy cabbage only occurs on the eastern cliffs and slopes of Lundy Island. Population numbers often fluctuate but on average there are between 3000 and 5000 flowering plants.
Main Threats	Overgrazing from goats, sheep and rabbits and shading out by bracken and rhododendron.
Conservation and targets	Ensure the continued survival of a viable population on Lundy Island Continue to research the ecological needs of this plant to determine the best management. The control of bracken and rhododendron is essential where these pose a threat to the Lundy cabbage and when numbers of this plant get low scarification of soil near established plants should be considered to encourage regeneration. Further research is necessary to establish habitat requirements and the affects of grazing on this species.