Hiberno-Britannic Racomitrium lanuginosum upland bog hummocks

English name: Hiberno-Britannic woolly fringe moss upland bog hummocks

Description (English)

Lawn and hummock communities of Hiberno-Britannic upland blanket bogs dominated by Racomitrium lanuginosum, mostly characteristic of eroded or dried surfaces.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code D1.225
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D1.2)
Relation to Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Mosses & Liverworts Racomitrium lanuginosum
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Racomitrium lanuginosum Mosses & Liverworts

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 52.25 Hiberno-Britannic wooly fringe moss upland bog hummocks source
CORINE Land Cover 4.1.2. Peatbogs n/a
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 D1.225 Hiberno-Britannic Rhacomitrium lanuginosum upland bog hummocks same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 D1.225 Hiberno-Britannic Rhacomitrium lanuginosum upland bog hummocks same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 D1.225 Hiberno-Britannic Rhacomitrium lanuginosum upland bog hummocks same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 D1.225 Hiberno-Britannic Rhacomitrium lanuginosum upland bog hummocks same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 D1.225 Hiberno-Britannic Rhacomitrium lanuginosum upland bog hummocks same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 D1.225 Hiberno-Britannic wooly fringe moss upland bog hummocks same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 52.25 Hiberno-Britannic wooly fringe moss upland bog hummocks same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 52.25 Hiberno-Britannic wooly fringe moss upland bog hummocks same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 52.25   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 52.25   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 52.25   same
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