Plant species in Falsterbo (Sweden)

During a short visit to look at migrating birds at Falsterbo I recorded some plants. I was surprised that so many plants were still flowering and recognizable in October. The surroundings of Falsterbo are rich in plants. There are chalky elements, heather vegetations, salty influences from the sea and last but not least major influences by men at this coastal area that is relatively densely populated (for Swedish standards).

Some plants are restricted to Falsterbo, or are within Sweden only found on Öland or Gotland as well. In total 1,160 taxa were recorded on Falsterbo (Kraft 1987), an almost surreal number for such a small area. I recorded only 100 species in two days, but maybe it will be enough to give you an impression of the flora.

Useful identification key

John Kraft: Falsterbohalvöns Flora, Växterna vid kusten mellan Malmö och Trelleborg (Lund 1987).

List of the recorded plant species

15-10-2004: Falsterbo, surroundings of birding-spot (recordings with location)

Allium vineale
Anchusa officinalis
Anthriscus cerefolium
Armeria maritima
Artemisia maritima
Aster tripolium
Bolboschoenus maritimus
Cakile maritima
Calamagrostis epigejos
Calluna vulgaris
Campanula rotundifolia
Carex arenaria
Carex extensa
Carex otrubae
Cerastium arvense
Chelidonium majus
Clematis vitalba
Conium maculatum
Corynephorus canescens
Dianthus deltoides
Empetrum nigrum
Eryngium maritimum
Festuca arundinacea
Fragaria vesca
Galium verum
Glaux maritima
Helichrysum arenarium
Herniaria glabra
Hieracium umbellatum
Honckenya peploides
Isatis tinctoria
Jasione montana
Juncus gerardii
Lactuca serriola
Lathyrus japonicus
Leontodon saxatilis
Leymus arenarius
Medicago falcata
Plantago coronopus
Plantago maritima
Polypodium vulgare
Potamogeton lucens
Potentilla argentea
Rhinanthus minor
Rosa rugosa
Rumex acetosella
Sagina procumbens
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Sedum acre
Senecio viscosus
Silene flos
Solanum dulcamara
Sonchus palustris
Sorbus aria
Trifolium arvense
Trifolium campestre
Typha angustifolia
Vicia cracca
Viola canina
Viola tricolor

Surroundings of the holiday-home incl. the small coastal area (recordings with location)

Alnus incana
Arenaria serpyllifolia
Armoracia rusticana
Berteroa incana
Carduus crispus
Carex paniculata
Colchicum byzantinum
Dipsacus strigosus
Dryopteris dilatata
Euphrasia stricta
Filipendula ulmaria
Geranium pyrenaicum
Geranium robertianum
Geum urbanum
Glyceria maxima
Hieracium pilosella
Iris pseudacorus
Knautia arvensis
Ligustrum vulgare
Lonicera periclymenum
Lotus pedunculatus
Melilotus officinalis
Mentha aquatica
Origanum vulgare
Petasites hybridus
Poa palustris
Potamogeton pectinatus
Pseudofumaria lutea
Rubus idaeus
Rumex crispus
Rumex hydrolapathum
Rumex thyrsiflorus
Salix repens
Salsola kali
Sambucus racemosa
Silene vulgaris
Torilis japonica
Typha latifolia
Veronica spicata

Näsholmama, Naure Reserve (recording with location)

Lepidium latifolium