The Vegetation of Hanhikivi area

Hanhikivi area is land up-lift coast, and the vegetation on area is very diverse. Hanhikivi has remained comparatively natural area. There is typically to be found plants which thrives on seashore and herb-rich forests of coast. On Hanhikivi area can be found over 250 plant types.

Some plants living on herb-rich forests of Hanhikivi coast

Red champion (Silene dioica)
Herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia)
Three-nerved Sandwort (Moehringia trinervia)
Wood millet (Milium effusum)

Rare types on Hanhikivi area

Sea pea (Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus)
Many pondweeds: Fries' pondweed (Potamogeton friesii), Sheathed Pondweed (Potamogeton vaginatus)
Eye bright of the Gulf of Bothnia (Euphrasia bottnica)
Wood stichwort (Stellaria nemorum)
Chaffy sedge (Carex paleacea)
Sea rocket ssp. baltica (Cakile maritima ssp. baltica)
Adder's tongue (Ophioglossum vulgatum)

Threatened types on Hanhikivi area

Siberian Primrose ssp. Finmarchica var. jokelae (Primula nutans ssp. finmarchica var. jokelae) Very threatened vascular plant in Finland. Preserved by Nature Conservation Decree.
Leathery Grape Fern (Botrychium multifidum)
Four-leaf mare's tail (Hippuris tetraphylla)
Yellow Iris (Iris pseudacorus) Preserved in the provinces of Oulu and Lapland by Nature Conservation Decree.