Tall rush pastures

English name: Tall rush pastures

Description (English)

Rush (Juncus effusus, Juncus conglomeratus, Juncus inflexus) colonies of intensively grazed pastures, in part an extreme facies of Juncus effusus humid grasslands of unit E3.41, but also of other wet grasslands of unit E3.4 and of more mesophile grasslands of unit E2.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code E3.441
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E3.4)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Juncus conglomeratus
Flowering Plants Juncus effusus
Flowering Plants Juncus inflexus
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Juncus conglomeratus Flowering Plants
Juncus effusus Flowering Plants
Juncus inflexus Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 37.241 Tall rush pastures source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 E3.441 Tall rush pastures same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 E3.441 Tall rush pastures same
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