Boreal purple moorgrass-deergrass-brown moss-sphagnum fens
Description (English)
Fen lawn communities of boreal regions of the Palaearctic domaine, in particular, of boreal Fennoscandia, dominated by Scirpus cespitosus ssp. cespitosus (Trichophorum cespitosum), Molinia caerulea, with Myrica gale and Carex lasiocarpa, and a sphagnum and brown moss carpet mainly of Sphagnum papillosum, accompanied by Sphagnum angustifolium, Sphagnum imbricatum, Sphagnum plumulosum, Sphagnum subfulvum, Sphagnum subsecundum, Sphagnum teres, Sphagnum warnstorfii, Calliergon sarmentosum, Campylium stellatum, Drepanocladus badius. The species cortège, which typically comprises some rich fen species, may include Andromeda polifolia, Carex chordorrhiza, Carex dioica, Menyanthes trifoliata, Parnassia palustris, Pinguicula vulgaris, Selaginella selaginoides, Tofieldia pusilla, Eriophorum vaginatum, Phragmites australis, Scirpus hudsonianus (Trichophorum alpinum).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.2922 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Selaginella selaginoides
Flowering Plants
Andromeda polifolia
Flowering Plants
Carex chordorrhiza
Flowering Plants
Carex dioica
Flowering Plants
Carex lasiocarpa
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum vaginatum
Flowering Plants
Menyanthes trifoliata
Flowering Plants
Molinia caerulea
Flowering Plants
Myrica gale
Flowering Plants
Parnassia palustris
Flowering Plants
Phragmites australis
Flowering Plants
Pinguicula vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Tofieldia pusilla
Flowering Plants
Trichophorum alpinum
Mosses & Liverworts
Calliergon sarmentosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Campylium stellatum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum angustifolium
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum imbricatum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum papillosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum subfulvum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum subsecundum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum teres
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum warnstorfii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Selaginella selaginoides | Ferns | |
| Andromeda polifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex chordorrhiza | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex dioica | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex lasiocarpa | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Menyanthes trifoliata | Flowering Plants | |
| Molinia caerulea | Flowering Plants | |
| Myrica gale | Flowering Plants | |
| Parnassia palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Phragmites australis | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinguicula vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Tofieldia pusilla | Flowering Plants | |
| Trichophorum alpinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Calliergon sarmentosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Campylium stellatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum angustifolium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum imbricatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum papillosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum subfulvum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum subsecundum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum teres | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum warnstorfii | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.4922 | Boreal purple moorgrass-deergrass-brown moss-sphagnum fens | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.2922 | Boreal purple moorgrass-deergrass-brown moss-sphagnum fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.2922 | Boreal purple moorgrass-deergrass-brown moss-sphagnum fens | same |
