Lasnamäe Street and Laagna Road herbaceous plants survey

Address: certain area of Lasnamäe tn T2, Lasnamäe tn 36a, and Laagna tee T2 properties, Tallinn, Harju County
Area: 0,3 hectares
Time of survey: 2023

The study area is located in the Lasnamäe district of Tallinn, along the edge of the Laagna Road channel.

This area is impacted by constant human activities. The vegetation of the study area is mainly of ruderal vegetation category, vegetation of yards and road edges, and vegetation of bedrock outcrops along the canal.

The study area has a thin layer of sandy soil. Next to the footpath, landscaping has been conducted recently, and new topsoil has been added.

No protected plant species were found in the area. However, a colony of knotweed (Fallopia sp.) was identified, which is listed as a species threatening natural balance under the Minister of the Environment’s regulation No. 126 of October 7, 2004, “List of alien species threatening natural balance.” Recommendations were provided in the report to limit the spread of knotweed.