Middle European yellow sedge fens
English name:
Middle European yellow sedge fens
Description (English)
Fen communities of middle latitudes of continental Western Europe and of Central Europe, recorded from the Netherlands, Belgium, western Germany, France, northern Italy including the Apuan Alps, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, with Carex dioica, Carex lepidocarpa, Carex flava, Carex demissa, Carex serotina, Carex panicea, Eriophorum latifolium, Juncus articulatus and Campylium stellatum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D4.153 |
|---|---|
| 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
Flowering Plants
Carex demissa
Flowering Plants
Carex dioica
Flowering Plants
Carex flava
Flowering Plants
Carex lepidocarpa
Flowering Plants
Carex panicea
Flowering Plants
Carex serotina
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum latifolium
Flowering Plants
Juncus articulatus
Mosses & Liverworts
Campylium stellatum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex demissa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex dioica | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex flava | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex lepidocarpa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex panicea | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex serotina | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum latifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus articulatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Campylium stellatum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.253 | Middle European yellow sedge fens | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4.153 | Middle European yellow sedge fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4.153 | Middle European yellow sedge fens | same |
