Carex rostrata alkaline fens
Description (English)
Alkaline fen communities dominated by Carex rostrata, accompanied by a carpet of brown mosses, sometimes with basicline sphagna, and few vascular plants other than sedges, occupying very wet sites in rich fen complexes; these communities, which grade into transition mire communities of unit D2.3, or into tall sedge communities of units D5.2141 or D5.2125, are best characterised in the Fennoscandian mountains, although they can be individualised in other fen systems, in particular, in upland Britain. Accompanying species include Carex aquatilis, Carex juncella, Carex rotundata, Eriophorum angustifolium, Viola epipsila, and small willows, notably Salix lapponum, Salix glauca.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D4.1C |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D4.1) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Alkaline fens | 7230 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex aquatilis
Flowering Plants
Carex juncella
Flowering Plants
Carex rostrata
Flowering Plants
Carex rotundata
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum angustifolium
Flowering Plants
Salix lapponum
Flowering Plants
Viola epipsila
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex aquatilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex juncella | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex rostrata | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex rotundata | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum angustifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix lapponum | Flowering Plants | |
| Viola epipsila | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.2C | Bottle sedge alkaline fens | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.3.2.5 | Tall sedge-Brown moss type | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 2.2.3 | Parvocariçaie neutro-basophile | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4.1C | Carex rostrata alkaline fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4.1C | Carex rostrata alkaline fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D4.1C | Carex rostrata alkaline fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D4.1C | Carex rostrata alkaline fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D4.1C | Carex rostrata alkaline fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D4.1C | Bottle sedge alkaline fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.2C | Bottle sedge alkaline fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.2C | Bottle sedge alkaline fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.2C | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.2C | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 54.2C | same |
