New records of non-native plants in Russian Lapland
Following surveys (2018-2020) in the Murmansk region (European Russia), fourteen species of non-native plants are reported (Table 1). The historical occurrence of alien plants in the region is largely a result of entry via contaminants of seed or forage (for example Rorippa sylvestris or Senecio leucanthemifolius subsp. vernalis). However, more recent introductions are likely to be linked to horticulture.
Table 1. New records of non-native plants in Russian Lapland.
Species | Family | Pathway |
Anthemis ruthenica | Asteraceae | Seed contaminant |
Aruncus dioicus | Rosaceae | Horticulture |
Bromus commutatus | Poaceae | Seed contaminant |
Chaerophyllum hirsutum | Apiaceae | Horticulture |
Galega orientalis | Fabaceae | Agriculture |
Geum aleppicum | Rosaceae | Contaminant of people and their luggage |
Leonurus quinquelobatus | Lamiaceae | Traditional medicinal plant |
Lepidium densiflorum | Brassicaceae | Stowaway - vehicles (car, train) |
Levisticum officinale | Apiaceae | Agriculture |
Myrrhis odorata | Apiaceae | Horticulture |
Phleum phleoides | Poaceae | Forage contaminant |
Prunus armeniaca | Rosaceae | Food contaminant |
Rorippa sylvestris | Brassicaceae | Forage contaminant |
Senecio leucanthemifolius subsp. vernalis | Asteraceae | Forage contaminant |
Sources
Kozhin M, Sennikov A (2022) New records in non-native vascular plants of Russian Lapland. Biodiversity Data journal, https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.10.e78166