Montane soft water moss springs
English name:
Montane soft water moss springs
Description (English)
Spring communities of montane, sometimes collinar, lowland or subalpine, well-lit, lime-poor waters of the Palaearctic domaine dominated by mosses, in particular, Philonotis fontana, with Epilobium nutans, Epilobium obscurum, Epilobium palustre, Epilobium parviflorum, Montia fontana, Stellaria alsine, Galium uliginosum, Ranunculus repens, Veronica beccabunga, Equisetum fluviatile.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.2C11 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Equisetum fluviatile
Flowering Plants
Epilobium nutans
Flowering Plants
Epilobium obscurum
Flowering Plants
Epilobium palustre
Flowering Plants
Epilobium parviflorum
Flowering Plants
Galium uliginosum
Flowering Plants
Montia fontana
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus repens
Flowering Plants
Stellaria alsine
Flowering Plants
Veronica beccabunga
Mosses & Liverworts
Philonotis fontana
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Equisetum fluviatile | Ferns | |
| Epilobium nutans | Flowering Plants | |
| Epilobium obscurum | Flowering Plants | |
| Epilobium palustre | Flowering Plants | |
| Epilobium parviflorum | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium uliginosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Montia fontana | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus repens | Flowering Plants | |
| Stellaria alsine | Flowering Plants | |
| Veronica beccabunga | Flowering Plants | |
| Philonotis fontana | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.1111 | Montane soft water moss springs | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.2C11 | Montane soft water moss springs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.2C11 | Montane soft water moss springs | same |
