British Carex demissa - Saxifraga aizoides flushes
English name:
British saxifrage - sedge flushes
Description (English)
Carex demissa-Saxifraga aizoides communities of submontane base-rich seeps in northern Wales, northern England, southern Scotland and, mostly, the Scottish Highlands, with Juncus articulatus, Carex panicea, Eleocharis quinqueflora, Selaginella selaginoides and brown mosses. Montane saxifrage-sedge flushes with glacial relicts have been listed under unit D4.24.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D4.19 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D4.1) |
| 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 | Alkaline fens | 7230 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Selaginella selaginoides
Flowering Plants
Carex demissa
Flowering Plants
Carex panicea
Flowering Plants
Eleocharis quinqueflora
Flowering Plants
Juncus articulatus
Flowering Plants
Saxifraga aizoides
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Selaginella selaginoides | Ferns | |
| Carex demissa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex panicea | Flowering Plants | |
| Eleocharis quinqueflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus articulatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Saxifraga aizoides | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.29 | British saxifrage-sedge flushes | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | M11 | Carex demissa-Saxifraga aizoides mire | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4.19 | British Carex demissa - Saxifraga aizoides flushes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4.19 | British Carex demissa - Saxifraga aizoides flushes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D4.19 | British Carex demissa - Saxifraga aizoides flushes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D4.19 | British Carex demissa - Saxifraga aizoides flushes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D4.19 | British Carex demissa-Saxifraga aizoides flushes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D4.19 | British saxifrage-sedge flushes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.29 | British saxifrage-sedge flushes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.29 | British saxifrage-sedge flushes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.29 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.29 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 54.29 | same |
