Icelandic solfataras
Description (English)
Fumaroles and solfataras of Iceland, surrounded by very sparse communities on warm, acid and clayey soils under a humid, warm microclimate, comprising Cyanophycea carpets in the immediate vicinity of the vent, hepatica belts farther out, first of the small Riccia bifurca and Fossombronia dumortieri, then of the more robust Preissia quadrata, finally, vascular plant assemblies in which Ophioglossum azoricum, Sagina procumbens, Plantago major var. pygmaea are prominent. Vast expanses of sulphur-poisoned ground in the general vicinity of the solfataras are almost devoid of vegetation, with a few vascular plants in less poisoned areas, in particular, Achillea millefolium.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code H6.15 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (H6) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Ophioglossum azoricum
Flowering Plants
Achillea millefolium
Flowering Plants
Sagina procumbens
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Ophioglossum azoricum | Ferns | |
| Achillea millefolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Sagina procumbens | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 66.65 | Icelandic solfataras | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.3. | Sparsely vegetated areas | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 7.3.1.1 | Sagina procumbens-Ophioglossum azoricum type | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H6.15 | Icelandic solfataras | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H6.15 | Icelandic solfataras | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | H6.15 | Icelandic solfataras | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | H6.35 | Icelandic solfataras | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | H6.35 | Icelandic solfataras | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | H6.35 | Icelandic solfataras | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 66.65 | Icelandic solfataras | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 66.65 | Icelandic solfataras | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 66.65 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 66.65 | same |
