Tall herb fens
English name:
Tall herb fens
Description (English)
Fens invaded by Peucedanum palustre, Eupatorium cannabinum, Cicuta virosa, Symphytum officinale, Lysimachia vulgaris, Cladium mariscus, Phragmites australis, Glyceria maxima, Calamagrostis canescens.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D4.1I |
|---|---|
| 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
Calamagrostis canescens
Flowering Plants
Cicuta virosa
Flowering Plants
Cladium mariscus
Flowering Plants
Eupatorium cannabinum
Flowering Plants
Glyceria maxima
Flowering Plants
Lysimachia vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Peucedanum palustre
Flowering Plants
Phragmites australis
Flowering Plants
Symphytum officinale
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Calamagrostis canescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Cicuta virosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Cladium mariscus | Flowering Plants | |
| Eupatorium cannabinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Glyceria maxima | Flowering Plants | |
| Lysimachia vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Peucedanum palustre | Flowering Plants | |
| Phragmites australis | Flowering Plants | |
| Symphytum officinale | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.2I | Tall herb fens | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | S24 | Phragmites australis-Peucedanum palustris tall-herb fen | narrower |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | S25 | Phragmites australis-Eupatorium cannabinum tall-herb fen | narrower |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 2.2.3 | Parvocariçaie neutro-basophile | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4.1I | Tall herb fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4.1I | Tall herb fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D4.1I | Tall herb fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D4.1I | Tall herb fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D4.1I | Tall herb fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D4.1I | Tall herb fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.2I | Tall herb fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.2I | Tall herb fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.2I | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.2I | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 54.2I | same |
