Britannic Eriophorum vaginatum blanket bogs
English name:
Britannic cotton-grass blanket bogs
Description (English)
Species-poor upland blanket bog lawn communities of the Pennines overwhelmingly dominated by an open or closed canopy of low Eriophorum vaginatum tussocks, with few ericoid shrubs and a sparse and patchy ground cover in which sphagna are scarce; the most common vascular associates are usually Eriophorum angustifolium and Deschampsia flexuosa. They are characteristic of heavily grazed and burned expanses of blanket bog.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D1.222 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D1.2) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Blanket bogs (if active bog) | 7130 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum angustifolium
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum vaginatum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum angustifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 52.22 | Britannic cottonsedge blanket bogs | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.2. | Peatbogs | n/a |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | M20 | Eriophorum vaginatum blanket and raised mire | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D1.222 | Britannic Eriophorum vaginatum blanket bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D1.222 | Britannic Eriophorum vaginatum blanket bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D1.222 | Britannic Eriophorum vaginatum blanket bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D1.222 | Britannic Eriophorum vaginatum blanket bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D1.222 | Britannic Eriophorum vaginatum blanket bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D1.222 | Britannic cottonsedge blanket bogs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 52.22 | Britannic cottonsedge blanket bogs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 52.22 | Britannic cottonsedge blanket bogs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 52.22 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 52.22 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 52.22 | same |
