RARE AND THREATENED VASCULAR PLANTS SPECIES OF TOWN ŁEBA

Abstract

This paper presents results of floristic investigation in the town Łeba. In 2002-2004 and 2006 vegetation seasons 66 interesting and rare vascular plants were found. Among them there are 31 species protected by law (21 strictly and 10 partially) (Rozporządzenie... 2004) and 7 (Drosera anglica, D. intermedia, D. rotundifolia, Dryopteris cristata, Linaria odora, Lycopodiella inundata and Salsola kali) are included in "Red Lists" of threatened vascular plants in Poland, Western Pomerania and Wielkopolska (Zarzycki and Szeląg 2006, Żukowski and Jackowiak 1995). 22 spe­cies belong to the group of threatened species in the scale of the Gdańskie Pomerania (Markowski and Buliński 2004). According to "Red List" one of them is endangered (EN) -Lycopodiella inun­data; 11 species are vulnerable (VU) - Cymbalaria mur alls, Drosera anglica, D. intermedia, Epi-pactis atrorubens, Erica tetralix, Glaux maritima, Linaria odora, Myrica gale, Nepeta cataria, Salsola kali and Triglochin maritimum.

Key words: Łeba, Pomeranian Region, rare and vulnerable species, ATPOL localities