Flora of Portugal - Valerian, Forests of the Iberian Peninsula, Tansy, Imperata Cylindrica, Lythrum Salicaria, Hyoscyamus Niger, Calluna (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 31. Chapters: Valerian, Forests of the Iberian Peninsula, Tansy, Imperata cylindrica, Lythrum salicaria, Hyoscyamus niger, Calluna, Dactylis glomerata, Stone Pine, Bromus sterilis, Cirsium vulgare, Solanum dulcamara, Drosophyllum, Mentha aquatica, Anthriscus sylvestris, Mentha arvensis, Rhinanthus minor, Galium verum, Lamium purpureum, Melilotus indicus, Cardamine pratensis, Allium roseum, Montia fontana, Veronica officinalis, Solidago virgaurea, Bidens tripartita, Hordeum murinum subsp. leporinum, Parapholis incurva, Sedum reflexum, Phalaris minor, Bromus inermis, Teucrium scorodonia, Cistus salviifolius, Lamium maculatum, Thlaspi arvense, Lavatera trimestris, Armeria berlengensis, Bryoxiphium madeirense, Thamnobryum fernandesii, Sorbus maderensis, Frangula azorica, Leptoscyphus azoricus, Riccia atlantica. Excerpt: The woodlands of the Iberian Peninsula are distinct ecosystems on the Iberian Peninsula, spanning mainly Spain and Portugal. Although the various regions are each characterized by distinct vegetation, there are some similarities across the peninsula. While the borders between these regions are not clearly defined, there is a mutual influence which makes it very hard to establish boundaries and some species find their optimal habitat in the intermediate areas. The flora of the peninsula, because of bio-historical, geographical, geological, and orographic conditions, are among of the richest and most varied of all European flora, rivaled only by such countries as Greece and Italy; it is estimated that the Iberian Peninsula has more than 8,000 distinct species of plants, many of them endemic. With more than 8,500 plant species, Spain has the richest flora in Europe. It is now known that the Mediterranean Sea went through great changes of climate and vegetation, among them changes in sea level and variations in the relati...