Southern boreo-Atlantic Eriophorum - Calluna bogs
English name:
Southern boreo-Atlantic cottonsedge - ling bogs
Description (English)
Main bog-surface and hummock communities of southern boreal blanket bogs dominated by Calluna vulgaris, Eriophorum vaginatum and Sphagnum rubellum, with Erica tetralix, Rubus chamaemorus, Andromeda polifolia, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Drosera rotundifolia, Sphagnum magellanicum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D1.231 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D1.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Andromeda polifolia
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Drosera rotundifolia
Flowering Plants
Erica tetralix
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum vaginatum
Flowering Plants
Rubus chamaemorus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium oxycoccos
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum magellanicum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum rubellum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Andromeda polifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Drosera rotundifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica tetralix | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus chamaemorus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium oxycoccos | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum magellanicum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum rubellum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 52.31 | Southern boreo-Atlantic cottonsedge-ling bogs | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.2. | Peatbogs | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.1.2.4 | Heather-Sphagnum rubellum type | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D1.231 | Southern boreo-Atlantic Eriophorum - Calluna bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D1.231 | Southern boreo-Atlantic Eriophorum - Calluna bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D1.231 | Southern boreo-Atlantic Eriophorum - Calluna bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D1.231 | Southern boreo-Atlantic Eriophorum - Calluna bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D1.231 | Southern boreo-Atlantic Eriophorum-Calluna bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D1.231 | Southern boreo-Atlantic cottonsedge-ling bogs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 52.31 | Southern boreo-Atlantic cottonsedge-ling bogs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 52.31 | Southern boreo-Atlantic cottonsedge-ling bogs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 52.31 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 52.31 | same |
