Flora Amrum

common sundew

amrum s vegetation determined sea , different types of landscapes on island, of low in nutrients. in parts of dune belt , on kniepsand marram grass or sea wormwood grow, numerous other sand-loving plants sheep s bit bloom in sheltered areas between dunes. stunted pines, bent sea wind, , salix repens, creeping willow can found there. until 1970s, rare sea holly still seen in dunes.

east of there heaths , conifer or mixed forests. in dune slacks, peat bogs can found host carnivorous plant common sundew. once abundant marsh gentian vanished during 1990s.

the amrum forest planted in 1948 on area of heath. until few forested regions found around decoy ponds. 180 hectares, amrum has largest ratio of forested land of germany s north sea islands. pines, firs , birches can found here. meanwhile, forest has largely lost artificial nature. 1 encounter numerous plants on levels , many species of fungi. geestland , east of forest, used farming. grassland grows plants such harebell (campanula rotundifolia), sea thrift (armeria maritima) , carthusian pink (dianthus carthusianorum) , several species of hawkweed.

in small marshlands, sedges , ragged robin may seen. here nutritious soil on amrum. soil of amrum s gardens low in nutrients few sorts of plants, e.g. hollyhock, grow there without fertilising.

on salt marshes along eastern shore of amrum, many salt tolerant species can found. pioneer plants such salicornia europaea , alkali grasses, grow on , stabilize mud flats.