Sphagnum-mud sedge swards
Description (English)
Acidocline Carex limosa swards and floating rafts of the Palaearctic domaine, with Scheuchzeria palustris, Drosera rotundifolia, Drosera anglica, Menyanthes trifoliata and the sphagna Sphagnum recurvum, Sphagnum subsecundum, Sphagnum imbricatum, Sphagnum papillosum and Menyanthes trifoliata. Outside of transition mires, elements of these communities, and notably Scheuchzeria palustris, occur in deep hollows of bogs (unit D1.1121), with Rhynchospora alba and Carex pauciflora and often without Carex limosa.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code D2.342 |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D2.3) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Carex limosa | Flowering Plants | |
Carex pauciflora | Flowering Plants | |
Drosera anglica | Flowering Plants | |
Drosera rotundifolia | Flowering Plants | |
Menyanthes trifoliata | Flowering Plants | |
Rhynchospora alba | Flowering Plants | |
Scheuchzeria palustris | Flowering Plants | |
Sphagnum imbricatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum papillosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum recurvum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum subsecundum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.542 | Sphagnum-mud sedge swards | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.342 | Sphagnum-mud sedge swards | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.342 | Sphagnum-mud sedge swards | same |