Sesleria uliginosa - a new species in western Bohemia

In July 2001, Sesleria uliginosa was discovered from abandoned wet meadows in “Návrši” near Kynšperk nad Ohří. It is the first find of this strongly endangered species in Western Bohemia. S. uliginosa grows here continuously on the area not much larger than 10 m², in the community Seslerietum uliginosae, together with Menyanthes trifoliata.

Interesting communities of alliances Caricion rostratae, С. gracilis, С. fuscae, C. davallianae, Sphagno warnstorfiani-Tomenthypnion, Calthion, Violion caninae etc. were surveyed in the neighborhood.

Among others, following species were found here: Arnica montana. Carex pulicaris, Dactylorhiza majalis, Drosera rotundifolia, Menyanthes trifoliata, Oxycoccus palustris, Salix rosmarinifolia, Trollius altissimus, and Vignea davalliana.

Unfortunately, the locality is actually endangered by highway building, dividing it into two parts.

The article is available at the Digital Library, on this link.