Th e Arable Weeds of Plešivica Hills ( NW Croatia )

Th e arable weeds (segetal fl ora) were explored on Plešivica hills (NW Croatia) during vegetational seasons 2002 and 2003 at 10 locations. Th e common methods of plant recording, collecting and identifi cation were applied in the research of the arable weeds. Th e nomenclature of plants was according to Tutin et al. (1964-1980, 1993). Th e total of 107 taxa of arable weeds that classifi ed to 32 families was noted. Th e most represented families were Poaceae, Asteraceae and Fabaceae. Th erophytes were dominant in the fi elds that were the subject of this research. Most of the species were the cosmopolites and the Euroasian origin.