Flora and Fauna Flora and Fauna in Sălaj Countyin Sălaj County

Here is a small part of the flora and fauna in our county and a few interesting aspects about them.

Narcissus angustifolius (Narcisa salbateca, Cocorotica)

•It grows in Racas village, in a protected area, called ‘The Daffodil Clearing’.

•It occupies a surface of 1,5 ha

•It blooms in April-May

•Up to 70 flowers can grow on a square meter.

Fritillaria meleagrisFritillaria meleagris((Laleaua pestriţă, caldarusaLaleaua pestriţă, caldarusa))

It can be seen in the It can be seen in the Tulip Meadow Natural Tulip Meadow Natural Reservation near Reservation near Cehu Silvaniei;Cehu Silvaniei;

It occupies a surface It occupies a surface of 10 ha;of 10 ha;

It blooms in March-It blooms in March-May;May;

It usually grows in It usually grows in wet areas and nearwet areas and near forests.forests.

Castanea sativaCastanea sativa(Castanul)(Castanul)

The Natural Reservation of the ‘Chestnut Forest’ is situated in Rogna (Ileanda);

Many of the trees are 100 years old;

Trees like ‘Fagus sylvatica’ and ‘Quercus petraea’ also grow here.

Quercus rubra Quercus rubra (Stejarul rosu)(Stejarul rosu)

Quercus palustris Quercus palustris (stejar de balta)(stejar de balta)

The Natural Reservation of Small Oak is situated in Panic, near Zalău;

It occupies a surface of 2 ha;

It is also famous for its very special ‘Red Oak’ (Quercus rubra)

SphagnumSphagnum(Muşchi de turbă )(Muşchi de turbă )

It grows in ‘The Iaz It grows in ‘The Iaz Swamp’ protected area;Swamp’ protected area;

It spreads on 5 ha.It spreads on 5 ha.

Drosera rotundifoliaDrosera rotundifolia(Roua cerului)(Roua cerului)

It grows in ‘The Iaz It grows in ‘The Iaz Swamp’ protected Swamp’ protected area;area;

It spreads on 5 ha;It spreads on 5 ha; It is a carnivorous It is a carnivorous

plant;plant; It can eat up to 50 It can eat up to 50

insects per year.insects per year.

Vinca minorVinca minor (Salsau sau Saschiu)(Salsau sau Saschiu)

It grows in bushes or It grows in bushes or shady woods;shady woods;

It is cultivated as It is cultivated as ornamental plant or ornamental plant or used in therapeutic used in therapeutic purposes:purposes: it increases it increases cerebral circulation, it cerebral circulation, it stimulates neuronal stimulates neuronal metabolism.metabolism.

Campanula mediaCampanula media (Clopotei de gradina)(Clopotei de gradina)

It grows in each and It grows in each and every garden; every garden;

In a village, in our In a village, in our county, it grows county, it grows spontaneously, in the spontaneously, in the cemetery. cemetery.

Anemone nemorosaAnemone nemorosa (Floarea pastilor)(Floarea pastilor)

It blooms in early spring, in It blooms in early spring, in woods and near their woods and near their margins;margins;

It contains toxic It contains toxic substances that can give substances that can give muscular contractions, muscular contractions, cardio and respiratory cardio and respiratory disorder and rash.disorder and rash.

By instinct, no animal eats By instinct, no animal eats this kind of plant.this kind of plant.

Corydalis bulbosaCorydalis bulbosa (brebenei)(brebenei)

It is common in our It is common in our woods;woods;

It blooms in March-May;It blooms in March-May; Because it is highly toxic it Because it is highly toxic it

is used in precise dosageis used in precise dosage, , which is given to those which is given to those whowho suffer ofsuffer of Parkinson Parkinson, , paralysis, cramps and paralysis, cramps and some other diseasessome other diseases..

Allium schoenoprasumAllium schoenoprasum (Aiut )(Aiut )

It grows on the It grows on the meadows and meadows and mountainous areas; mountainous areas;

It is digestive and it It is digestive and it also fights cancer.also fights cancer.

Helleborus purpurascens Helleborus purpurascens (Spânz)(Spânz)

It grows in the woods It grows in the woods or in wet meadows. or in wet meadows. When it blooms, When it blooms, people know spring people know spring has arrived. has arrived.

It fights tumors and its It fights tumors and its believed to be a believed to be a cytostatic.cytostatic.

Ranunculus repens Ranunculus repens (Piciorul cocosului)(Piciorul cocosului)

It can be found in It can be found in wet areas;wet areas;

It blooms from It blooms from March till October;March till October;

It is highly It is highly recommended in recommended in breast diseases.breast diseases.

Fauna in Sălaj CountyFauna in Sălaj County

Meles meles Meles meles (Viezure)(Viezure)

•It lives about 15 years;

•It spends the winter hybernating in its den.

Sus scrofaSus scrofa (Mistretul) (Mistretul)

•It lives in forests;

•It is a nocturnal animal ,•It likes to feed on potatoes and corn, which it finds at the limits of the forests; •It can feed on meat, too.

Capreolus capreolus Capreolus capreolus (Caprioara(Caprioara))

•Deers, usually live alone or in small groups made up of a female and its baby deer.

•They feed on plants which contain a high concentration of water.

Dama dama Dama dama (Cerbul lopatar)(Cerbul lopatar)

•The male is powerful. They weigh around 40 - 100 kg and they have horns. While the females , weigh around 25 - 45 kg and do not have horns.

•It is a sociable animal.

Vulpes vulpes Vulpes vulpes

•Most of the foxes hunt and kill the hunted animal even if they have plenty of food. What exceeds, is buried and preserved for harsh times.

•They are responsible for the spreading of various illnesses, especially in the rural area: like rabies. This illness can be passed on to people, too.

Turdus merulaTurdus merula (Mierla)(Mierla)

•The male is black with orange beak. •The female is light brown with light yellow beak. She feeds mostly on insects, but depending on the season she feeds on fruits and seeds, too.

Garrulus glandariusGarrulus glandarius(Gaita)(Gaita)

•It eats chicks, eggs , seeds, fruits, insects and their larva.

•The female lays 5 to 7 eggs once a year, by late April. The eggs are greenish-blue. The chicks hatch in 16 - 20 days.

Fringilla coelebsFringilla coelebs (Pitigoi)

They are birds that sing beautifully.

The males have more intense colours than females.

Dendrocopos mediusDendrocopos medius

It is very useful in the orchards and woods, because it feeds on It is very useful in the orchards and woods, because it feeds on several insects which otherwise would harm the trees. several insects which otherwise would harm the trees.

It is also known as the ‘doctor of the woods’.It is also known as the ‘doctor of the woods’. They mate for life.They mate for life.

Falco peregrinusFalco peregrinus

It can reach 250 km/h It can reach 250 km/h while chasing its prey.while chasing its prey.

Fulica atra Fulica atra (Lisita)(Lisita)

It is just a summer It is just a summer ‘guest’ in the wet ‘guest’ in the wet areas with reed and areas with reed and bulrush.bulrush.

In autumn it migrates In autumn it migrates to the Mediterana to the Mediterana Area.Area.

Salmo trutta farioSalmo trutta fario(Pastrav)(Pastrav)

The fishing period is The fishing period is established by law established by law betweenbetween 1 1stst June June and and 3131stst DecemberDecember. . The trout can easily The trout can easily be caught because it be caught because it is very greedy.is very greedy.

It lives especially in It lives especially in mountain springs.mountain springs.

Lacerta viridis (Guster)Lacerta viridis (Guster)

The male is a few The male is a few centemeter longer centemeter longer than the female.than the female.

In the mating In the mating season, the male’s season, the male’s neck is bright blueneck is bright blue. .

‘In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.’

(Aristotle, Parts of Animals)