European broad-leaved forest

Historically broad-leaved forests was dominant forest type in Latvia even few hundred years ago with plant communities similar to ones in central Europe, the lack of some characteristic species as beech (Fagus sylvatica) and hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) are due to geographical limitations.  Today these two species are start to be present in our forests.

Diagnostic species of European broad-leaved forests in Latvian context:
Parasta goba (Ulmus glabra)
Parasta klava (Acer platanoides)
Parastais osis (Fraxinus excelsior)
Parastais ozols (Quercus robur)
Parastais skäbardis (Carpinus betulus)
Small leaved linden (Tilia cordata)

Secondary tree species:
Populus tremula
Picea abies
Betula pubescens
Betula pendula
Pinus sylvestris

Sorbus aucuparia
Eiropas seglins (Euonymus europaea)
Meza sausserdis (Lonicera xylosteum)
Parastã ieva (Padus avium)
Parasta lazda (Corylus avellana)

Meza sprigane (Impatiens noli-tangere)
Daudzgadiga kanepene (Mercurialis perennis) 
Izplesta ensmilga (Milium effusum) 
Varpaina septinvire (Phyteuma spicatum)
Daudzziedu mugurene (Polygonatum multiflorum)
Arstniecibas lakacis (Pulmonaria obscura)
Villainã gundega (Ranunculus lanuginosus) 
Kasubijas gundega (Ranunculus cassubicus) 
Eiropas dziedenite (Sanicula europaea)
Meza auzene (Festuca altissima)
Meza iskäje (Brachypodium sylvaticum)
Zobainite (Dentaria bulbifera)
Pirkstainais grislis (Carex digitata)
Spulgitis (Stellaria holostea)
Sarta bezlape (Lathraea squamaria)
Alpu raganzalite (Circaea alpina)
Varpaina krauklene (Actaea spicata)
Liela raganzalite (Circaea lutetiana)
Muskusa bezslavite (Adoxa moschatellina)
Parasta strauspaparde (Matteuccia struthiopteris)
Laksis (Allium ursinum)
Smarzigais mieskis (Asperula odorata)
Attalvärpu grislis (Carex remota) * **
Blivguma cirulitis (Corydalis solida)
Dobais cirulitis (Corydalis cava)
Platlapu knäbite (Eurhynchium angustirete)
Vilnaina lacite (Atrichum undulatum)
Dzeltenā zeltnätrite (Galeobdolon luteum)