Juncus acutiflorus meadows
Description (English)
Humid meadows of Atlantic and sub-Atlantic Europe dominated by, or rich in, Juncus acutiflorus. They are floristically and phytosociologically very varied and many are as related to the oligotrophic Molinion communities of unit E3.5 as to the more eutrophic Calthion ones of unit E3.41. Sharp-flowered rush meadows are particularly characteristic of the oceanic and suboceanic regions of the western seaboard of Europe from northwestern Iberia to the Low Countries, extending locally in Hercynian ranges to the Harz and the Bohemian Quadrangle and in small sub-Atlantic enclaves of the Germano-Baltic plains to eastern Germany and Poland.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E3.42 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E3.4) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Juncus acutiflorus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Juncus acutiflorus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 37.22 | Sharp-flowered rush meadows | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | M23 | Juncus effusus/acutiflorus-Galium palustre rush-pasture | overlap |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 2.3.2 | Prairie à populage | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E3.42 | Juncus acutiflorus meadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E3.42 | Juncus acutiflorus meadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E3.42 | Juncus acutiflorus meadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E3.42 | Juncus acutiflorus meadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E3.43 | Juncus acutiflorus meadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E2.46 | Sharp-flowered rush meadows | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 37.22 | Sharp-flowered rush meadows | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 37.22 | Sharp-flowered rush meadows | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 37.22 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 37.22 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 37.22 | same |
