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The study presents the results of floristic surveys of small rivers belonging to the Pregolya River system in the Kaliningrad Region, carried out in 2014–2015. The vegetation of the examined rivers is represented by plant communities, being widespread in the region. P. australis, S. fragilis, S. alba, A. glutinosa, S. sagittifolia, S. sylvaticus, P. arundinacea appear to be dominating species in the riparian area. C. acuta, R. amphibia, S. erectum, B. umbellatus have high frequency of occurrence. Water vegetation is mainly represented by the communities with the dominance of P. pectinatus, P. nodosus, S. emersus, N. lutea, M. spicatum. For the first time for the region, the data on the growth of the rare sensitive algae species (H. rivularis, A. chalybaea) and the findings of C. elegans, D. glomerata, V. frigida, V. bursata, V. canaulicularis, whose status is unclear due to insufficient study of macroalgae in the region, are published. In the Krasnaya River, there was found B. trichophyllum, listed in the Red Book of the Kaliningrad Region as a requiring attention species. There was found a new regional habitat of E. telmateia – an endangered species listed in the Red Book of the Kaliningrad Region. Published scientific data for these rivers have not been available so far.
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We would like to express our gratitude to Ezhova E. E. (Laboratory of Marine Ecology of the AB of the IORAS) for her valuable comments on the manuscript of this paper.
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Checklist of flora of the small rivers of Pregolya River systems of Kaliningrad Region (Angrapa, Instruch, Krasnaya, Pissa, Deima, Lava)
No | Angrapa | Instruch | Krasnaya | Pissa | Golubaya | Deima | Svoboda | Perelesnaya | Gudishka | Lava | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Divisio Rhodophyta | |||||||||||
1 | Hildenbrandia rivularis (Liebmann) J. Agardh | + | + | + | |||||||
2 | Audouinella chalybaea (Roth) Bory de Saint-Vincent | + | |||||||||
3 | Batrachospermum gelatinosum (L.) DC | + | |||||||||
Divisio Chlorophyta | |||||||||||
4 | Ulothrix zonata (F. Weber & Mohr) Kützing | + | |||||||||
5 | Cladophora rivularis (Linnaeus) C. Hoek | + | + | + | + | + | |||||
6 | Rhizoclonium riparium (Dillwyn) Kützing | + | + | ||||||||
7 | Oedogonium sp. | + | + | + | + | + | |||||
8 | Chaetophora elegans (Roth) C. Agardh | + | |||||||||
9 | Draparnaldia glomerata (Vaucher) C. Agardh | + | |||||||||
Divisio Charophyta | |||||||||||
10 | Chara inconnexa Allen | + | |||||||||
11 | Spirogyra sp. | + | + | + | |||||||
12 | Mougeotia sp. | + | + | ||||||||
Divisio Ochrophyta | |||||||||||
13 | Vaucheria terrestris (Vaucher) de Candolle | + | + | + | |||||||
14 | Vaucheria bursata (O. F. Müller) C. Agardh. (V. sessilis (Vaucher) de Candolle) | + | + | ||||||||
15 | Vaucheria canalicularis (L.) T. A. Christinsen | + | + | ||||||||
16. | V. frigida (Roth) C. Agardh | + | |||||||||
Divisio Bryophyta | |||||||||||
Class marchantiopsida | |||||||||||
1 | Conocephalum conicum (L.) Dumort | + | + | ||||||||
2 | Marchantia polymorpha L. | + | |||||||||
3 | Pellia epiphylla (L.) Corda | + | + | ||||||||
Class Bryopsida | |||||||||||
4 | Fontinalis antipyretica Hedw. | + | + | + | |||||||
5 | Calliergon cordifolium (Hedw.) Kindb. | + | + | + | |||||||
6 | Plagiomnium undulatum (Hedw) T. Kop. | + | + | ||||||||
Divisio Equisetophyt, Class Equisetopsida, Ordo Equisetales | |||||||||||
Fam. Equisetaceae rich. Ex DС | |||||||||||
1 | Equisetum arvense L. | + | |||||||||
2 | E. fluviatile L. | + | + | ||||||||
3 | E. sylvaticum L. | + | |||||||||
4 | E. telmateia Ehrh. | + | |||||||||
Divisio Angiospermae (= Magnoliophyta) Class Monocotyledoneae (= Liliopsida) | |||||||||||
Fam. Alismataceae vent. | |||||||||||
1 | Alisma plantago-aquatica L. | + | + | + | |||||||
2 | Sagittaria sagittifolia L. | + | + | + | + | + | |||||
Fam. Alliaceae | |||||||||||
3 | Allium ursinum L. | + | |||||||||
Fam. Araceae Juss. | |||||||||||
4 | Acorus calamus L. | + | + | ||||||||
Fam. Butomaceae rich | |||||||||||
5 | Butomus umbellatus L. | + | + | + | + | ||||||
Fam. Cyperaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
6 | Carex acuta L. | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |||
7 | C. nigra (L.) Reichard | + | + | ||||||||
8 | Scirpus lacustris L. | + | + | + | + | ||||||
9 | S. sylvaticus L. | + | + | ||||||||
Fam. Hydrocharitaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
10 | Elodea canadensis Michx. | + | + | + | |||||||
11 | Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L. | + | + | + | + | ||||||
12 | Stratiotes aloides L. | + | |||||||||
Fam. Iridaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
13 | Iris pseudacorus L. | + | + | + | + | + | |||||
Fam. Lemnaceae S. F. Gray | |||||||||||
14 | Lemna minor L. | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
15 | L. trisulca L. | + | + | + | + | + | |||||
16 | L. gibba L. | + | |||||||||
17 | Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleid. | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Fam. Poaceae Barnhart (Gramineae Juss.) | |||||||||||
18 | Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) J. Presl. & C. Presl. | + | + | + | |||||||
19 | Bromus inermis (Leiss.) Holub | + | |||||||||
20 | Calamagrostis epigejos (L.) Roth | + | + | + | |||||||
21 | Daсtylis glomerata L. | + | + | + | |||||||
22 | Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. | + | |||||||||
23 | G. maxima (C. Hartm.) Halmb. | + | + | + | + | ||||||
24 | Holcus lanatus L. | + | |||||||||
25 | Phalaroides arundinacea (L.) Rauschert | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |||
26 | Phleum pratense L. | + | + | ||||||||
27 | Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. Ex Stend. | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
28 | P. Pratensis L. | + | + | ||||||||
Fam. Potamogetonaceae Dumort | |||||||||||
29 | Potamogeton nodosus Poir | + | + | + | |||||||
30 | P. pectinatus L. | + | + | + | + | + | |||||
31 | P. perfoliatus L. | + | + | ||||||||
32 | P. lucens L. | + | + | + | + | ||||||
Fam. Sparganiaceae Rudolphi | |||||||||||
33 | Sparganium emersum Reh | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |||
34 | S. erectum L. | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||||
Fam. Trilliaceae | |||||||||||
35 | Paris quadrifolia L. | + | |||||||||
Fam. Typhaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
36 | Typha latifolia L. | + | + | + | + | + | |||||
37 | T. angustifolia L. | + | |||||||||
V. II. Class Dicotyledoneae (Magnoliopsida) | |||||||||||
Сем. Aceraeae Juss. | |||||||||||
1 | Acer platanoides L. | + | + | ||||||||
2 | A. negundo L. | + | |||||||||
Fam. Adoxaceae | |||||||||||
3 | Adoxa moschatellina L. | + | |||||||||
Fam. Apiaceae Lindl. | |||||||||||
4 | Aegopodium podagraria L. | + | + | + | + | ||||||
5 | Angelica archangelica L. | + | |||||||||
6 | Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm. | + | + | + | + | ||||||
7 | Chaerophyllum aromaticum L. | + | + | ||||||||
8 | Sium latifolium L. | + | + | + | |||||||
9 | Pimpinella saxifraga L. | + | |||||||||
Fam. Araliaceae | |||||||||||
10 | Hedera helix L. | + | |||||||||
Fam. Aristolochiaceae | |||||||||||
11 | Asarum europeum L. | + | + | ||||||||
Fam. Asteraceae Dumort. | |||||||||||
12 | Achillea millefolium L. | + | + | + | |||||||
13 | Arctium tomentosum Mill. | + | |||||||||
14 | Artemisia absinthium L. | + | |||||||||
15 | A. vulgaris L. | + | + | + | + | ||||||
16 | Bidens tripartita L. | + | + | ||||||||
17 | Cichorium intybus L. | + | |||||||||
18 | Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |||
19 | Cirsium oleraceum (L.) Scop. | + | + | + | |||||||
20 | Hieraciums p. | + | |||||||||
21 | Petasites spurius (Retz.) Rchb. | + | |||||||||
22 | Senecio paludosus L. | + | |||||||||
23 | Solidago serotinoides A. Et D. Löve. | + | + | + | + | ||||||
24 | Sonchus palustris L. | + | + | + | |||||||
25 | Tanacetum vulgare L. | + | + | ||||||||
26 | Taraxacum officinale Wigg. s.l. | + | + | + | + | + | |||||
Fam. Balsaminaceae A. Rich. | |||||||||||
27 | Impatiens noli-tangere L. | + | + | ||||||||
Fam. Betulaceae S. F. Gray. | |||||||||||
28 | Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |||
29 | B. pubescens Ehrh. | + | |||||||||
30 | Carpinus betulus L. | + | + | + | + | ||||||
31 | Corylus avellana L. | + | + | + | |||||||
Fam. Boraginaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
33 | Myosotis palustris (L.) L. | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |||
33 | Pulmonaria obscura dumort. | + | + | + | |||||||
34 | Symphytum officinale L. | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||||
Fam. Brassicaceae Burnett (Cruciferae Juss.) | |||||||||||
35 | Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara et Crande | + | + | + | |||||||
36 | Erysimum cheiranthoides L. | + | |||||||||
37 | Rorippa Amphibia (L.) Besser | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||||
38 | Rorippa palustris (L.) Besser | + | + | ||||||||
39 | Cardamine amara L. | + | + | ||||||||
40 | Cardamine pratensis L. | + | + | + | |||||||
Fam. Campanulaceae | |||||||||||
41 | Campanula latifolia L. | + | |||||||||
42 | Phyteuma spicatum L. | + | + | ||||||||
Fam. Cannabaceae Endl. | |||||||||||
43 | Humulus lupulus L. | + | + | + | |||||||
Fam. Caryophyllaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
44 | Moehringia trinervia (L.) Clairv. | + | |||||||||
45 | Silene dioica (L.) Clairv. | + | |||||||||
46 | S. holostea L. | + | + | + | + | ||||||
47 | S. nemorum L. | + | + | + | |||||||
Fam. Celastraceae | |||||||||||
48 | Euonymus europeus L. | + | + | ||||||||
Fam. Ceratophyllaceae S. F. Gray | |||||||||||
49 | Ceratophyllum demersum L. | + | + | ||||||||
Fam. Chenopodiaceae vent. | |||||||||||
50 | Chenopodium album L. | + | |||||||||
Fam. Convolvulaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
51 | Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. | + | + | + | |||||||
Fam. Cucurbitaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
52 | Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. Et gray | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||||
Fam. Cuscutaceae | |||||||||||
53 | Cuscuta europea L. | + | |||||||||
Fam. Euphorbiaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
54 | Mercurialis perennis L. | + | + | ||||||||
Fam. Fabaceae Lindl. | |||||||||||
55 | Astragalus glycyphyllos L. | + | + | ||||||||
56 | Vicia sepium L. | + | |||||||||
Fam. Fagaceae A. Br. | |||||||||||
57 | Quercus robur L. | + | + | ||||||||
Fam. Fumariaceae | |||||||||||
58 | Corydalis solida L. | + | |||||||||
Fam. Geraniaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
59 | Geranium pratense L. | + | + | ||||||||
Fam. Grossulariaceae DC. | |||||||||||
60 | Ribes nigrum L. | + | |||||||||
Fam. Haloragaceae R. Br. | |||||||||||
61 | Myriophyllum spicatum L. | + | + | + | + | + | |||||
Fam. Hypericaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
62 | Hypericum perforatum L. | + | |||||||||
Fam. Labiatae Juss. (= Lamiaceae Lindl.) | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
63 | Galeobdolon luteum huds. | + | + | + | + | + | |||||
64 | Glechoma hederacea L. | + | + | + | |||||||
65 | Lamium album L. | + | + | + | |||||||
66 | L. purpureum L. | + | + | + | |||||||
67 | Lycopus europaeus L. | + | |||||||||
68 | Mentha aquatica | + | + | ||||||||
69 | Scutellaria galericulata L. | + | |||||||||
70 | Stachys palustrisl. | + | + | + | |||||||
Fam. Lythraceae J. St. Hil. | |||||||||||
71 | Lythrum salicaria L. | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||||
Fam. Nymphaeaceae Salisb. | |||||||||||
72 | Nuphar lutea (L.) Smith. | + | + | + | + | + | |||||
73 | Nymphaea candida J. Presl. | + | + | + | |||||||
Fam. Oleaceae Lindl. | |||||||||||
74 | Fraxinus excelsior L. | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||||
Fam. Onagraceae Juss. | |||||||||||
75 | Epilobium hirsutum L | + | + | + | + | ||||||
E. palustre L. | + | + | |||||||||
Fam. Orobanchaceae | |||||||||||
76 | Lathraea squamata L. | + | |||||||||
Fam. Oxalidaceae | |||||||||||
77 | Oxalis acetosella L. | + | + | ||||||||
Fam. Papaveraceae Juss. | |||||||||||
78 | Chelidonium majus L. | + | + | ||||||||
Fam. Plantaginaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
79 | Plantago major L. | + | |||||||||
Fam. Polygonaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
80 | Persicaria amphibia (L.) S. F. Gray | + | |||||||||
81 | P. mitis (Scranc) Opiz et Assenov | + | + | ||||||||
82 | P. scabra (Moench) Mold. | + | |||||||||
83 | Rumex obtusifolius L. | + | + | + | |||||||
Fam. Primulaceae vent. | |||||||||||
84 | Lysimachia nummularia L. | + | + | + | + | + | |||||
85 | L. vulgaris L. | + | + | ||||||||
Fam. Ranunculaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
86 | Actaea spicata L. | + | |||||||||
87 | Anemonoides nemorosa (L.) Holub | + | |||||||||
88 | Anemonoides ranunculoides (L.) Holub | + | |||||||||
89 | Batrachium trichophyllum (Chaix) Bosch. | + | |||||||||
90 | Caltha palustris L. | + | + | ||||||||
91 | Ficaria verna huds. | + | + | + | + | + | |||||
92 | Hepatica nobilis | + | + | ||||||||
93 | Ranunculus auricomus agg. L. | + | |||||||||
94 | Ranunculus lanuginosus L. | + | + | + | |||||||
95 | R. repens L. | + | + | + | |||||||
96 | R. sceleratus L. | + | |||||||||
97 | Thalictrum flavum L. | + | + | + | |||||||
Fam. Rosaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
98 | Alchemilla sp. | + | |||||||||
99 | Crataegus monogyna Jacq. | + | |||||||||
100 | Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim. | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
101 | Fragaria vesca L. | + | + | ||||||||
102 | Geum rivulare L. | + | + | + | |||||||
103 | Malus domestica borckh. | + | |||||||||
104 | Padus racemosa (Lam.) Gilib. | + | + | + | + | + | |||||
105 | Potentilla anserina L. | + | |||||||||
106 | P. reptans L. | + | |||||||||
107 | Rubus caesius L. | + | + | + | + | + | |||||
108 | R. idaeus L. | + | |||||||||
109 | Sorbus aucuparia L. | + | |||||||||
Fam. Rubiaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
110 | Galium aparine L. | + | + | + | |||||||
111 | G. palustre L. | + | + | + | + | + | |||||
Fam. Salicaceae Mirb. | |||||||||||
112 | Populus tremula L. | + | |||||||||
113 | Salix alba L. | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |||
114 | S. caprea L. | + | + | ||||||||
115 | S. fragilis L. | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||||
116 | S. purpurea L. | + | |||||||||
117 | S. viminalis L. | + | + | + | + | ||||||
Fam. Sambucaceae Batschex Borkh. | |||||||||||
118 | Sambucus nigra L. | + | + | + | + | + | |||||
119 | S. racemosa L . | + | + | ||||||||
Fam. Saxifragaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
120 | Chrysosplenium alternifolium L. | + | + | ||||||||
Fam. Scrophulariaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
121 | Melampyrum nemorosum L. | + | |||||||||
122 | Scrophularia nodosa L. | + | + | + | |||||||
123 | V. beccabunga L. | + | + | + | + | ||||||
124 | V. chamaedrys L. | + | |||||||||
Fam. Solanaceaе Juss. | |||||||||||
125 | Solanum dulcamara L. | + | |||||||||
Fam. Tiliaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
126 | Tilia cordata Mill. | + | + | + | + | ||||||
Fam. Thymelaeaceae | |||||||||||
127 | Daphne mezereum L. | + | |||||||||
Fam. Ulmaceae | |||||||||||
128 | Ulmus laevis pall. | + | + | + | |||||||
Fam. Urticaceae Juss. | |||||||||||
129 | Urtica dioica L. | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Fam. Valerianaceae Batsch | |||||||||||
130 | Valeriana officinalis L. | + | + | + | |||||||
Fam. Violaceae Batsch. | |||||||||||
131 | Viola odorata L. | + |
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Volodina, A.A., Gerb, M.A. (2017). Flora and Vegetation of the Small Rivers of the Pregolya River System in the Kaliningrad Region. In: Gritsenko, V.A., Sivkov, V.V., Yurov, A.V., Kostianoy, A.G. (eds) Terrestrial and Inland Water Environment of the Kaliningrad Region. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 65. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2017_95
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