Rare and protected plants in the south-west of Leningrad region

Abstract

The paper presents an inventory of rare and endangered plants and verifies their habitats in the Luga district of Leningrad region. It indicates some new habitats: for 3 species from the Red Book of the Russian Federation (Cypripedium calceolus L., Liparis loeselii (L.) Rich, Orchis ustulata L.), for 16 species of the Red Book of Nature of the Leningrad Region (Betula humilis Schrank., Carex hartmanii Cajand., C. paniculata L., Coeloglossum viride (L.) C. Hartm., Dentaria bulbifera L., Filipendula vulgaris Moench, Gentiana cruciata L., Hippochaete variegata (Schleich. ex Web. et Mohr) Bruhin, N. scirpoides (Michx.) Farw., Hottonia palustris L., Ligularia sibirica (L.) Cass., Lycopodiella inundata (L.) Holub, Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich., Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum L., Primula farinosa L., Saxifraga hirculus L.). During the research there were found 2 new species in the area Poterium sanguisorba L., Viola selkirkii Pursch ex Goldie. It reveals new locations, so far not having been indicated on the maps (Illustrated Manual of ..., 2006) for Campanula cervicaria L., Carex sylvatica Huds, Corallorhiza trifida Chatel, Ononis arvensis L., Polypodium vulgare L., Stellaria crassifolia Ehrh., Viola collina Bess., Swida sanguinea (L.) Opiz. It also reveals two new points for invasive species (Nonea rossica Stev., Reseda lutea L.).

Keywords:

protected species, rare plants, Luga district of Leningrad region