Carex nigra, Carex canescens, Carex echinata fens
English name:
Black, white, and star sedge fens
Description (English)
Acidic fen communities of middle Europe, the Alpine system, the Pyrenees and northern Iberia, rich in Carex nigra, Carex canescens, Carex echinata, often accompanied by Eriophorum angustifolium and Juncus spp., with a muscinal layer of brown mosses, sphagna or both.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.22 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex canescens
Flowering Plants
Carex nigra
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum angustifolium
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex canescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex nigra | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum angustifolium | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.42 | Black-white-star sedge fens | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | E21 | Flush and spring: acid/neutral | overlap |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 2.2.2 | Parvocariçaie acidophile | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.22 | Carex nigra, Carex canescens, Carex echinata fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.22 | Carex nigra, Carex canescens, Carex echinata fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D2.22 | Carex nigra, Carex canescens, Carex echinata fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D2.22 | Carex nigra, Carex canescens, Carex echinata fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D2.22 | Carex nigra, Carex canescens, Carex echinata fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D2.22 | Black-white-star sedge fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.42 | Black-white-star sedge fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.42 | Black-white-star sedge fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.42 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.42 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 54.42 | same |
