Hard water spring mires
Description (English)
Spring mires of calcareous, often petrifying, springs. Their specialised communities, usually dominated by bryophytes, belong to the Cratoneurion commutati. Characteristic species are the mosses Cratoneuron filicinum, Cratoneuron commutatum, Cratoneuron commutatum var. falcatum, Catoscopium nigritum, Eucladium verticillatum, Gymnostomum recurvirostrae, with Equisetum telmateia, Equisetum variegatum and flowering plants including Cochlearia pyrenaica, Arabis soyeri, Pinguicula vulgaris, Saxifraga aizoides. The associated swamp communities belong to the Caricetalia davallianae, see units D4.13-D4.15. Large petrifying springs form tufa cones that constitute singular habitats with several interacting plant and animal communities, which are described as subunits.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D4.1N |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D4.1) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Equisetum telmateia
Ferns
Equisetum variegatum
Flowering Plants
Arabis soyeri
Flowering Plants
Cochlearia pyrenaica
Flowering Plants
Pinguicula vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Saxifraga aizoides
Mosses & Liverworts
Catoscopium nigritum
Mosses & Liverworts
Cratoneuron commutatum
Mosses & Liverworts
Cratoneuron filicinum
Mosses & Liverworts
Eucladium verticillatum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Equisetum telmateia | Ferns | |
| Equisetum variegatum | Ferns | |
| Arabis soyeri | Flowering Plants | |
| Cochlearia pyrenaica | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinguicula vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Saxifraga aizoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Catoscopium nigritum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Cratoneuron commutatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Cratoneuron filicinum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Eucladium verticillatum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.12 | Hard water spring mires | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | M37 | Cratoneuron commutatum-Festuca rubra spring | narrower |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | M38 | Cratoneuron commutatum-Carex nigra spring | narrower |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | R1.1 | LUČNÍ PĚNOVCOVÁ PRAMENIŠTĚ (Meadow springs with tufa formation) | wider |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | R1.3 | LESNÍ PĚNOVCOVÁ PRAMENIŠTĚ (Forest springs with tufa formation) | not defined |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4.1N | Hard water spring mires | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4.1N | Hard water spring mires | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D4.1N | Hard water spring mires | same |
