Northern boreo-Atlantic blanket bog hollow communities
English name:
Northern boreo-Atlantic blanket bog hollow communities
Description (English)
Hollow vegetation of northern boreal blanket bogs formed by Sphagnum majus, with Rhynchospora alba, Scheuchzeria palustris, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Andromeda polifolia, Carex limosa, Scirpus cespitosus, Drepanocladus fluitans.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D1.235 |
|---|---|
| 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
Carex limosa
Flowering Plants
Rhynchospora alba
Flowering Plants
Scheuchzeria palustris
Flowering Plants
Scirpus cespitosus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium oxycoccos
Mosses & Liverworts
Drepanocladus fluitans
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum majus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Andromeda polifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex limosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhynchospora alba | Flowering Plants | |
| Scheuchzeria palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Scirpus cespitosus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium oxycoccos | Flowering Plants | |
| Drepanocladus fluitans | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum majus | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 52.42 | Northern boreo-Atlantic blanket bog hollow communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.2. | Peatbogs | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.1.4.4 | White Beak sedge-Rannoch rush-Sphagnum majus type | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D1.235 | Northern boreo-Atlantic blanket bog hollow communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D1.235 | Northern boreo-Atlantic blanket bog hollow communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D1.235 | Northern boreo-Atlantic blanket bog hollow communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D1.235 | Northern boreo-Atlantic blanket bog hollow communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D1.235 | Northern boreo-Atlantic blanket bog hollow communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D1.235 | Northern boreo-Atlantic blanket bog hollow communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 52.42 | Northern boreo-Atlantic blanket bog hollow communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 52.42 | Northern boreo-Atlantic blanket bog hollow communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 52.42 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 52.42 | same |
