Carex lasiocarpa swards
English name:
Slender-sedge (Carex lasiocarpa) swards
Description (English)
Transition mire communities of boreal and western nemoral regions dominated by the medium sized Carex lasiocarpa, associated with either sphagna or pleurocarps and often accompanied by Eriophorum gracile, Menyanthes trifoliata, usually forming floating meadows. Vegetation of alliance Caricetum lasiocarpae.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.31 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D2.3) |
| 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 | Transition mires and quaking bogs | 7140 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex lasiocarpa
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum gracile
Flowering Plants
Menyanthes trifoliata
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex lasiocarpa | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum gracile | Flowering Plants | |
| Menyanthes trifoliata | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.51 | Slender-sedge swards | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.4.3.1 | Sedge-Brown moss type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.2.4.1b | Sedge-Sphagnum papillosum-variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.4.3.1b | Sedge-Scorpidium scorpioides-variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.2.4.1 | Sedge - Sphagnum type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.3.3.1a | Sedge-Sphagnum fallax-subsecundum-variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.4.3.1a | Sedge-Drepanocladus revolvens-variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.3.3.1 | Sedge - Sphagnum - Brown moss type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.3.3.1b | Sedge-Sphagnum subsecundum-variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.2.4.1a | Sedge-Sphagnum fallax variant | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 2.2.4.1 | Cariçaie de transition dystrophe | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.31 | Carex lasiocarpa swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.31 | Carex lasiocarpa swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D2.31 | Carex lasiocarpa swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D2.31 | Carex lasiocarpa swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D2.31 | Carex lasiocarpa swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D3.11 | Slender-sedge swards | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.51 | Slender-sedge swards | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.51 | Slender-sedge swards | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.51 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.51 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 54.51 | same |
