FIRST CONFIRMED RECORD OF CAREX LIMOSA L. (CYPERACEAE) AND COMMUNITY CARICETUM LIMOSAE BR.–BL. FOR NEVESINJSKO POLJE (BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA)
During the field investigation of wetland flora and vegetation conducted on carstic terrains of Nevesinjsko polje (Bosnia & Herzegovina) we discovered numerous individuals of Carex limosa L. This Arctic–boreal relic species is remarkably rare in Southeastern Europe with only several known records across Balkans and few recent records for Bosnia & Herzegovina. Its habitat in Nevesinjsko polje can be described as an transitional mire with pronounced Sphagnum turfs on top of which C. limosa forms almost homogenous, species–poor stands of community Caricetum limosae Br.–Bl. In this article is presented the short account of this first confirmed record of C. limosa for Nevesinjsko polje (Bosnia & Herzegovina).