Lobelia dortmanna (Lobeliaceae) in the Vologda Region

The article presents an analysis of chorologic, biomorphologic, phytocoenotic and ecological features of rare relict aquatic macrophyte species Lobelia dortmanna L. in the Vologda Region. For the first time on the territory of the Vologda Region Lobelia specimen was collected in 1884 by V. S. Sulima-Samuyllo. Southeastern border of areal of water lobelia passes through the Vologda Region where it was found in Babaevskiy (10 lakes), Belozerskiy (3) and Vytegorskiy (4) districts. Lobelia dortmanna is included in Red Data Book of the Vologda Region in the status 2/EN (Endangered). The major part of the records (11 out of 17 lakes) are out of protected areas. Lobelia dortmanna is under protection in 5 protected areas: Botanical nature sanctuaries “Chyornoe ozero” and “Kodozero” (Babaevskiy district), protected nature complex “Onezhskiy”, landscape reserve “Yansorskiy”, hydrological reserve “Shimozerskiy” (Vytegorskiy district). Refs 69. Figs 2.