Beds of large Carex spp.
English name:
Beds of large Carex species
Description (English)
Communities of social sedges of genus Carex, usually dominated by one species that can be either tussock-forming or bed-forming. They are arranged according to dominant species. Species Carex acutiformis, Carex appropinquata, Carex elata, Carex paniculata, Carex lasiocarpa are present. Vegetation of alliance Magnocaricion elatae.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D5.21 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D5.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex acutiformis
Flowering Plants
Carex appropinquata
Flowering Plants
Carex elata
Flowering Plants
Carex lasiocarpa
Flowering Plants
Carex paniculata
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex acutiformis | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex appropinquata | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex elata | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex lasiocarpa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex paniculata | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 53.21 | Large Carex beds | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 6.1.2.1a | Carex lyngbyei variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 6.1.2.2 | Water Sedge type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 5.2.3.6 | Tall Sedge meadow type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.4.4.1 | Rich Tall Sedge-herb variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 6.1.2.4 | Tufted Sedge type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 5.2.3.2b | Carex cespitosa variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 6.1.2.3 | Slender-tufted Sedge type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.4.4.1b | Greater Tussock Sedge variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 5.2.3.6a | Tall Sedge meadow type, northern variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 6.1.2.1 | Slender Sedge-Bottle Sedge type | n/a |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | S9 | Carex rostrata swamp | narrower |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | S3 | Carex paniculata swamp | narrower |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | S7 | Carex acutiformis swamp | narrower |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | S11 | Carex vesicaria swamp | narrower |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | S6 | Carex riparia swamp | narrower |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | S18 | Carex otrubae swamp | narrower |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | S27 | Carex rostrata-Potentilla palustris tall-herb fen | narrower |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | S17 | Carex pseudocyperus swamp | narrower |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | S1 | Carex elata swamp | narrower |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 2.2.1.1 | Magnocariçaie s.str. | wider |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | M1.7 | VEGETACE VYSOKÝCH OSTŘIC (Tall-sedge beds) | wider |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | M1.4 | ŘÍČNÍ RÁKOSINY (Riverine reed vegetation) | overlap |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 8B21000 | Vysosteblové ostricové porasty sublitorálneho stupna | n/a |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 8B22000 | Vysokosteblové ostricové porasty litorálneho stupna | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D5.21 | Beds of large Carex spp. | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D5.21 | Beds of large Carex spp. | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D5.21 | Beds of large Carex spp. | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D5.21 | Beds of large Carex spp. | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D5.21 | Large Carex beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D5.21 | Large Carex beds | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 53.21 | Large Carex beds | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 53.21 | Large Carex beds | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 53.21 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 53.21 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 53.21 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 53.21 | same |
