Dactylis glomerata

Traczyk, Monika & Kucab, Anna, 2024, Assessment of the value of grasslands in OlszÓwka (Mszana Dolna Commune, Southern Poland), Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis Studia Naturae 9, pp. 59-82 : 67

Group II – meadow with Dactylis glomerata ( Tab. 2 – Appendix 1)

There are eight plots in this group. Among the grasses, Dactylis glomerata has the largest share in the plots – from 10 to 30%. Elymus repens occurs less frequently and with lower coverage – from 5 to 10% in four plots, Trisetum flavescens – from 10 to 20% coverage, and Phleum pratense – from 5 to 8% in three plots. The most common legumes are Vicia sepium – six occurrences, V. villosa , and V. cracca – four occurrences, with an area share of up to 3%. Medicago sativa occurs in two plots, with a share ranging from 2 to 18%. Among the remaining plants from group II, the most noteworthy is Urtica dioica , with the largest area share – from 5 to 30%, recorded in five plots. Other species with a significantly smaller share are Aegopodium podararia – up to 5%, Galium mollugo – up to 4%, Heracleum sphondylium – up to 10% and Ranunculus acris – up to 4% coverage per four occurrences.