A study on resource investigation,application and protection of wild herbaceous plants of the Yuntai Mountain in Lianyungang

As an important germplasm resource pool in the north of Jiangsu Province,the Yuntai Mountain in Lianyungang abounds in resources of wild herbaceous plants,most of which have high ornamental and economic values although there is no protection and utilization of them.Through route investigations and quadrat surveys and based on literature reviews,the basic types of herbosa and herbaceous plant flora of the Yuntai Mountain were studied.The ornamental characteristics of 106 selected species of wild herbaceous plants with high ornamental value and special ecological significance are discussed.The best way to use these 106 species were analyzed,mainly focusing on the prospect of landscape application and referring to ecological significance of virescence,restorations of saline and alkaline lands,as well as to the economic uses as medicinal and food plants.Finally,three types of key herbaceous plants were selected for their significance as species for diversity conservation.Some protective measures are also discussed,mainly in combination with utilization for landscape building.This study provides references for resource investigation,application and protection of native wild herbaceous plants in the north of Jiangsu and Anhui Province with similar climatic types.