Assessment of the value of grasslands in OlszÓwka (Mszana Dolna Commune, Southern Poland) Author Traczyk, Monika Department of Botany, Institute of Biology and Earth Sciences, University of the National Education Commission, Podchorążych 2 St., 30 - 084 Kraków, Poland; Author Kucab, Anna Department of Botany, Institute of Biology and Earth Sciences, University of the National Education Commission, Podchorążych 2 St., 30 - 084 Kraków, Poland anna.kucab@student.up.krakow.pl text Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis Studia Naturae 2024 2024-06-20 9 59 82 https://doi.org/10.24917/25438832.9.4 journal article 311753 10.24917/25438832.9.4 6a497d3c-a314-4049-97e7-534d9785590c 2543-8832 16746023 Group II – meadow with Dactylis glomerata ( Tab. 2 – Appendix 1) There are eight plots in this group. Among the grasses, Dactylis glomerata has the largest share in the plots – from 10 to 30%. Elymus repens occurs less frequently and with lower coverage – from 5 to 10% in four plots, Trisetum flavescens – from 10 to 20% coverage, and Phleum pratense – from 5 to 8% in three plots. The most common legumes are Vicia sepium – six occurrences, V. villosa , and V. cracca – four occurrences, with an area share of up to 3%. Medicago sativa occurs in two plots, with a share ranging from 2 to 18%. Among the remaining plants from group II, the most noteworthy is Urtica dioica , with the largest area share – from 5 to 30%, recorded in five plots. Other species with a significantly smaller share are Aegopodium podararia – up to 5%, Galium mollugo – up to 4%, Heracleum sphondylium – up to 10% and Ranunculus acris – up to 4% coverage per four occurrences.