Boreal acidic Sphagnum fens
Description (English)
Oligotrophic or oligo-mesotrophic acidic and acidocline fen communities of the boreal, boreonemoral and boreoalpine regions of the western Palaearctic dominated by Eriophorum vaginatum, Eriophorum angustifolium, Scirpus cespitosus, Molinia caerulea, or various sedges, in particular, Carex bigelowii (Carex rigida), Carex rotundata, Carex magellanica, Carex rariflora, Carex rostrata, Carex limosa, Carex pauciflora, Carex lasiocarpa, associated with sphagnum carpets formed by, in particular, Sphagnum papillosum, Sphagnum angustifolium, Sphagnum compactum, Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum balticum, Sphagnum lindbergii.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.29 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex bigelowii
Flowering Plants
Carex lasiocarpa
Flowering Plants
Carex limosa
Flowering Plants
Carex magellanica
Flowering Plants
Carex pauciflora
Flowering Plants
Carex rariflora
Flowering Plants
Carex rostrata
Flowering Plants
Carex rotundata
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum angustifolium
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum vaginatum
Flowering Plants
Molinia caerulea
Flowering Plants
Scirpus cespitosus
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum angustifolium
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum balticum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum compactum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum lindbergii
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum magellanicum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum papillosum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex bigelowii | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex lasiocarpa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex limosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex magellanica | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex pauciflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex rariflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex rostrata | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex rotundata | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum angustifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Molinia caerulea | Flowering Plants | |
| Scirpus cespitosus | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum angustifolium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum balticum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum compactum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum lindbergii | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum magellanicum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum papillosum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.49 | Boreal acidic sphagnum fens | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.2.3.4 | Deer grass- Sphagum lindbergii type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.3.2.1 | Hare's-tail Cotton grass-Sphagnum-Brown moss type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.2.3.1a | Few flowered sedge - Hare's-tail Cotton grass - Sphagnum angustifolium variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.2.3.1c | Stiff sedge-Sphagnum compactum variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.2.3.1 | Hare's-tail Cotton grass - Sphagnum type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.2.3.1b | Deer grass-Hare's-tail Cotton grass-Sphagnum papillosum-compactum variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.2.3.3 | Sedge-Spagnum lindbergii type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.2.3.2 | Hare's-tail Cotton grass - Purple Moor grass - Sphagnum type | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.29 | Boreal acidic sphagnum fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.29 | Boreal acidic sphagnum fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D2.29 | Boreal acidic sphagnum fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D2.29 | Boreal acidic sphagnum fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D2.29 | Boreal acidic sphagnum fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D2.29 | Boreal acidic sphagnum fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.49 | Boreal acidic sphagnum fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.49 | Boreal acidic sphagnum fens | same |
