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Last Updated on 16.07.10
In Danube Delta has been identified a number of 1830 species of plants. Among the woody plants the most common are:
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the willow (Salix alba,
Salix cinerea, Salix fragilis)
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the poplar (Populus alba, Populus nigra)
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the elm (Ulmus foliacea)
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the flowerspyke (Myricaria germanica)
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blackberry bush (Rubus caesius).
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70 % of the Danube vegetation is dominated by a specific vegetation of marshes such as:
the reed (Phragmites australis)
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the cat tail (Typha latifolia, Typha angustifolia)
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| Scirpus lacustris
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Lythrum salicaria
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| Galium palustre
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Euphorbia palustris
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| Solanum dulcamara
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Sium latifolium
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| Glyceria maxima
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Stachys palustris
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Butomus umbellatus
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Iris pseudacorus
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6% of Delta' surface is are covered with forests of willow, poplar, acacia, ash, periodically flooded, and the pond waters get covered by aquatic and floating vegetation, covering 2% of Delta' surface.
The most important aquatic family species are: Myriophyllo-nupharetum, Hydrocharitetum morsus-ranae, especially found on the channels and in lakes; Salvinio-Spirodeletum polyrrizae, in the pond waters within the swamps with acacia and Trapetum natansis, in deep waters, along with Lemna minor, Potamogeton perfoliatus, Potamogeton crispus, Potamogeton luncens, Potamogeton pectinatus. Until present within the aquatic ecosystems have been identified a number of 176 species of plankton algae.
A special vegetation can be found on the banks of sands (Tragus racemosus, Cynodon dactylon etc.).
