Düzce'nin Endemik Bitkileri

Düzce has a very rich floristic structure in terms of herbaceous and woody species and is home to 700 different plant species and 71 endemic plant species within the diversity of dune, maquis, stream, rock, forest and alpine vegetation. 11 of these species have been evaluated as "Endangered" in the Red Data Book of Turkish Plants.

Cornflower: This plant taxon, unique to the Düzce-Elmacık mountains, is a local endemic species. Its habitat is located in rocky and open habitat areas in the Horoz Kaya locality between Toptepe-Güzeldere Waterfall in the Elmacık Mountains.

Düzce Pelemir Herb: This plant taxon, unique to the Düzce Elmacık Mountains, is a local endemic species. It lives in habitat areas consisting of flowing serpentine rocks on the south-facing valley slopes in the yellow pine forests of the valley formed by the Aksu and Emeksiz streams in the Elmacık Mountains.

Anatolian Aklar Herb: This plant taxon, unique to Düzce Efteni Lake, is a local endemic species. Its habitat is Efteni Lake. It is found in habitat areas with muddy reed beds in Efteni Lake.

Horoz Gözü: This plant species, found in the rocky areas of Düzce Elmacık Mountain and Hasanlar Dam, is endemic to the Western Black Sea Region. Its habitat is in the rocky and open area in the Horoz Kaya locality of Düzce Elmacık Mountain.

Western Black Sea Akçiçeği: This plant species, found in the openings of yellow pine forests on Elmacık Mountain, is endemic to the Western Black Sea region. It blooms with showy flowers in spring. It lives in the openings in the yellow pine forests in Aksu Valley, Tavşansuyu and Kuşburnu plateaus on Düzce Elmacık Mountain.

Nazende: It lives in maquis areas at Düzce Elmacık Mountain Horoz Kaya and Hasanlar Dam. It is endemic to the Marmara region. Its showy pink flowers bloom in spring. It is found in the maquis areas in the Horoz Kaya locality of Düzce Elmacık Mountain and in the maquis around Hasanlar Dam.

Mountain Hyacinth: This plant species, found on the plateaus and in the subalpine mountain meadows on Düzce Elmacık Mountain, is endemic to Turkey. Its habitat is on the plateaus between 1300-1600m and in the high mountain meadows on Düzce Elmacık Mountain. It has a wide distribution in the Düzce region.

Bride's Finger: It is found locally in the southern part of Pürenli Plateau on Düzce Elmacık Mountain. This plant, endemic to the Central and Eastern Black Sea, has its westernmost distribution in Turkey in Düzce. Its habitat is found locally in rocky and stony areas within the forests at 1400-1500m in the southern part of Pürenli Plateau on Düzce Elmacık Mountain.

Two-Flowered Saffron: This plant taxon, found on Düzce Elmacık Mountain in Sakarca and Sinekli plateaus and in subalpine mountain meadows, is endemic to Marmara and the Western Black Sea. Its habitat is in open and meadow areas on the Sakarca and Sinekli plateaus at an altitude of 1400-1500m on Düzce Elmacık Mountain.

Mountain Cockscomb: This plant species, found on the plateaus and in the subalpine mountain meadows on Düzce Elmacık Mountain, is endemic to Northwestern and Central Anatolia. Its habitat is found locally in meadow and open areas on the plateaus at an altitude of 1300-1500m on Düzce Elmacık Mountain.

Eastern Caucasian Honeysuckle: The plant species found on Elmacık Mountain in Pürenli, Odayeri and Aksu Valley is endemic to Turkey. Its habitat is in forest opening areas at an altitude of 1200-1500m in the south of Pürenli and Odayeri plateaus and in Aksu Valley in the Elmacık Mountains. It has a narrow distribution as individual specimens in the Düzce region.

Anatolian Hazeran: This plant species, found in forest clearings in the southern parts of Odayeri plateau on Elmacık Mountain, is endemic to Western, Central and Southern Anatolia. Its habitat is in forest opening areas at an altitude of 1500-1600m in the south of Odayeri plateau on Düzce Elmacık Mountain.

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