What are the herbs in Hangzhou?

Hangzhou is located in the middle subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest vegetation zone, with vegetation patches in the lower reaches of Qiantang River and Taihu Plain in the east half and hilly and mountainous vegetation patches in Tianmu Mountain and Gutian Mountain in the west half.

① It can be seen everywhere in hilly areas below 750 ~ 800 meters above sea level. There are two main community types: one is distributed in places with poor habitat conditions and large human interference factors, and the herb layer is developed, such as Dictyophora dictyophora, Dictyophora dictyophylla, wild ancient grass and so on; The other is distributed in hilly areas with superior habitat conditions and less human interference. The herb layer is undeveloped, and there are common Carex and a small amount of Dictyophora.

It is distributed in low mountains and hills below 1000 meters above sea level, especially in valleys or shady slopes around 400-600 meters above sea level. The herbaceous layer is mainly composed of five-node awns and ferns, and lianas are common, such as Smilax China, wisteria, sweet potatoes and so on.

② Mainly distributed in the middle and low mountainous areas below the altitude of 1200m. Among the herb layers, Spartina, Ligularia angustifolia, Viola and some ferns are the most common.

(3) The herbaceous layer on the hillside at an altitude of 400-500m includes Carex, Nine Lions, White-flowered Silkworm and other species. Lianas mainly include marble, Smilax China, kudzu root and rose.

(4) The common plants in the herb layer of low hills below 900 meters above sea level are Euonymus japonicus, Eupatorium odoratum, Lophatherum gracile and ferns. Due to the high coverage of the upper layer, the vegetation layer is usually underdeveloped.

⑤ The herb layer in the hilly area of western Hangzhou is composed of common plants in general hilly areas, such as Miscanthus, Evergreen, Lysimachia christinae, Peucedanum praeruptorum, sprouts, Potentilla discolor, ferns and some species of Cyperaceae.