Sesleria caerulea fens
English name:
Blue moorgrass (Sesleria caerulea) fens
Description (English)
Western fen communities dominated by Sesleria caerulea, recorded, in particular, from peri-Pannonic regions, from the Bohemian Quadrangle, from the eastern Germano-Baltic plain and from the Eastern Carpathians with an abundance of Carex hostiana, Carex panicea, Phragmites australis, Cirsium rivulare, Equisetum palustre, Sanguisorba officinalis, Galium boreale, Campylium stellatum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D4.1K |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D4.1) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Equisetum palustre
Flowering Plants
Carex hostiana
Flowering Plants
Carex panicea
Flowering Plants
Cirsium rivulare
Flowering Plants
Galium boreale
Flowering Plants
Phragmites australis
Flowering Plants
Sanguisorba officinalis
Flowering Plants
Sesleria caerulea
Mosses & Liverworts
Campylium stellatum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Equisetum palustre | Ferns | |
| Carex hostiana | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex panicea | Flowering Plants | |
| Cirsium rivulare | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium boreale | Flowering Plants | |
| Phragmites australis | Flowering Plants | |
| Sanguisorba officinalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Sesleria caerulea | Flowering Plants | |
| Campylium stellatum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.2K | Blue moorgrass fens | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 2.2.3 | Parvocariçaie neutro-basophile | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4.1K | Sesleria caerulea fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4.1K | Sesleria caerulea fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D4.1K | Sesleria caerulea fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D4.1K | Sesleria caerulea fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D4.1K | Sesleria caerulea fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D4.1K | Blue moorgrass fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.2K | Blue moorgrass fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.2K | Blue moorgrass fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.238 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.238 | same |
