Bog cottonsedge-sphagnum lawns and green hummock bases
Description (English)
Communities dominated by Eriophorum vaginatum and sphagna, in particular, green or yellow Sphagnum cuspidatum, Sphagnum recurvum (Sphagnum apiculatum, Sphagnum fallax), Sphagnum pulchrum, Sphagnum papillosum, Sphagnum balticum, Sphagnum tenellum, also Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum rubellum, Sphagnum fuscum and others, constituting extensive carpets or lawns, or, sometimes with a lesser prominence of Eriophorum vaginatum, forming in the transition zone between hollows and hummocks of Palaearctic bogs; Drosera rotundifolia, Andromeda polifolia, Vaccinium oxycoccos are often common.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code D1.1112 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Andromeda polifolia | Flowering Plants | |
Drosera rotundifolia | Flowering Plants | |
Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
Vaccinium oxycoccos | Flowering Plants | |
Sphagnum balticum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum cuspidatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum fallax | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum fuscum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum magellanicum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum papillosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum pulchrum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum recurvum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum rubellum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum tenellum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 51.112 | Bog cottonsedge-sphagnum lawns and green hummock bases | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D1.1112 | Bog cottonsedge-sphagnum lawns and green hummock bases | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D1.1112 | Bog cottonsedge-sphagnum lawns and green hummock bases | same |