Sphagnum schlenken
Description (English)
Constantly submerged hollows carpeted by floating or bottom-hugging mats of often bright green sphagna, in particular, Sphagnum cuspidatum, Sphagnum recurvum, Sphagnum majus (Sphagnum dusenii), Sphagnum balticum, sometimes accompanied by bryopsid mosses, in particular, Drepanocladus fluitans, Lophozia inflata, and with a vascular cortège that may typically be dominated by Rhynchospora alba, Scheuchzeria palustris, Eriophorum vaginatum, Eriophorum angustifolium, Menyanthes trifoliata or Carex limosa, and include Carex paupercula, Carex pauciflora, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Drosera rotundifolia, Andromeda polifolia.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D1.1121 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Andromeda polifolia
Flowering Plants
Carex limosa
Flowering Plants
Carex pauciflora
Flowering Plants
Carex paupercula
Flowering Plants
Drosera rotundifolia
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum angustifolium
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum vaginatum
Flowering Plants
Menyanthes trifoliata
Flowering Plants
Rhynchospora alba
Flowering Plants
Scheuchzeria palustris
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium oxycoccos
Mosses & Liverworts
Drepanocladus fluitans
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum balticum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum cuspidatum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum majus
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum recurvum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Andromeda polifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex limosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex pauciflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex paupercula | Flowering Plants | |
| Drosera rotundifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum angustifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Menyanthes trifoliata | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhynchospora alba | Flowering Plants | |
| Scheuchzeria palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium oxycoccos | Flowering Plants | |
| Drepanocladus fluitans | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum balticum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum cuspidatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum majus | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum recurvum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 51.121 | Sphagnum schlenken | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D1.1121 | Sphagnum schlenken | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D1.1121 | Sphagnum schlenken | same |
