Monday, July 16, 2007
Mesimarjan maa - Land of Arctic Bramble, Rubus arcticus
Vaikka mesimarja ei järin yleinen ole Värriön luonnonpuiston vanhoissa metsissä, sitä kyllä löytyy sopivista paikoista. Kun myrsky on romauttanut vanhoja kuusia juuriltaan, maata paljastuu sopivasti mesimarjan kasvaa. Tällaisissa paikoissa se kukkii myöhään, eikä marjasatokaan kaksinen ole. Kuva Hirvasjoen petäjärinteen kuusivaltaisesta itäosasta.
Arctic Bramble (Rubus arcticus) is not very common in the old forests of Varrio Nature Reserve. Its distribution is typically arctic and it is found on suitable sites in Varrio, when the moist soil is revealed. This happens when old Norway spruces are fallen down in storms. In such places the Arctic Bramble flowers pretty late. The berry yield is not anything remarkable either.
These brambles grow on a large Scots pine forest of Hirvas river valley, in the moist spruce dominated eastern edge.
Arctic Bramble (Rubus arcticus) is not very common in the old forests of Varrio Nature Reserve. Its distribution is typically arctic and it is found on suitable sites in Varrio, when the moist soil is revealed. This happens when old Norway spruces are fallen down in storms. In such places the Arctic Bramble flowers pretty late. The berry yield is not anything remarkable either.
These brambles grow on a large Scots pine forest of Hirvas river valley, in the moist spruce dominated eastern edge.