Boreal black sedge-brown moss fens
Description (English)
Carex nigra-dominated fen communities of the subalpine to lower alpine zones of the boreoalpine and arctoalpine mountains of Fennoscandia occupying low-lying areas affected by running water (pH 5.5-6.0), among low (0.20 m) willow brush of, notably, Salix hastata, Salix lanata, Salix lapponum, Salix phylicifolia, comprising poor fen margin vegetation with, in some parts, an admixture of medium rich fen elements, and with a ground layer mainly of brown mosses. The sedge-rich species cortège includes Carex bigelowii, Carex canescens, Carex chordorrhiza, Carex dioica, Carex flava, Carex limosa, Carex magellanica, Carex panicea, Carex rostrata, Carex rotundata, Eriophorum angustifolium, Scirpus cespitosus ssp. cespitosus (Trichophorum cespitosum), Phleum alpinum, Poa pratensis s.l., Caltha palustris, Cardamine pratensis, Pedicularis palustris, Pinguicula vulgaris, Polygonum viviparum, Potentilla erecta, Potentilla palustris, Viola palustris, Salaginella salaginoides, Thalictrum alpinum, and bryophytes Aulacomnium palustre, Calliergon sarmentosum, Calliergon stramineum, Cinclidium stygium, Drepanocladus exannulatus, Paludella squarrosa, Philonotis fontana, Sphagnum warnstorfii.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D4.162 |
|---|---|
| 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
Caltha palustris
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Cardamine pratensis
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Carex bigelowii
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Carex canescens
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Carex chordorrhiza
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Carex dioica
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Carex flava
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Carex limosa
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Carex magellanica
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Carex nigra
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Carex panicea
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Carex rostrata
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Carex rotundata
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Eriophorum angustifolium
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Pedicularis palustris
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Phleum alpinum
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Pinguicula vulgaris
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Poa pratensis
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Polygonum viviparum
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Potentilla erecta
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Potentilla palustris
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Salix hastata
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Salix lanata
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Salix lapponum
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Salix phylicifolia
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Thalictrum alpinum
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Viola palustris
Mosses & Liverworts
Aulacomnium palustre
Mosses & Liverworts
Calliergon sarmentosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Calliergon stramineum
Mosses & Liverworts
Cinclidium stygium
Mosses & Liverworts
Drepanocladus exannulatus
Mosses & Liverworts
Paludella squarrosa
Mosses & Liverworts
Philonotis fontana
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum warnstorfii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Caltha palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Cardamine pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex bigelowii | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex canescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex chordorrhiza | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex dioica | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex flava | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex limosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex magellanica | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex nigra | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex panicea | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex rostrata | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex rotundata | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum angustifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Pedicularis palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Phleum alpinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinguicula vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygonum viviparum | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla erecta | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix hastata | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix lanata | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix lapponum | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix phylicifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Thalictrum alpinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Viola palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Aulacomnium palustre | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Calliergon sarmentosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Calliergon stramineum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Cinclidium stygium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Drepanocladus exannulatus | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Paludella squarrosa | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Philonotis fontana | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum warnstorfii | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.262 | Boreal black sedge-brown moss fens | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4.162 | Boreal black sedge-brown moss fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4.162 | Boreal black sedge-brown moss fens | same |
