[3] It is endemic to Ireland and the United Kingdom, with an entire British population estimated at 600[4] individuals.

Hedlundia anglica grows as a small tree or shrub, often with multiple stems.

The leaves are broader than most other related species, with lobes whose bases are incised up to one third of the way to the midrib.

[5] Hedlundia anglica is usually found growing on cliffs, quarries and rocky hillsides.

Research suggests Hedlundia anglica arose from a cross between Aria porrigentiformis and Sorbus aucuparia.