EUNIS habitat classification 2012 amended 2019 > C - Inland surface waters > C1 - Surface standing waters > C1.3 - Permanent eutrophic lakes, ponds and pools > C1.34 - Rooted floating vegetation of eutrophic waterbodies > C1.341 - Shallow-water floating communities > C1.3411 - Ranunculus communities in shallow water

Ranunculus communities in shallow water

English name: Water crowfoot communities in shallow water

Description (English)

Communities dominated by water crowfoots, Ranunculus peltatus, Ranunculus aquatilis, Ranunculus trichophyllus (Ranunculus confervoides, Ranunculus aquatilis var. diffusus), Ranunculus baudotii, Ranunculus hederaceus, Ranunculus rionii, Ranunculus ololeucos, Ranunculus omiophyllus (Ranunculus lenormandi), Ranunculus tripartitus, with both submerged and floating leaves, characteristic mostly of shallow Palaearctic waters with fluctuating water levels, susceptible to occasional drying. Crowfoot- dominated communities of unit C1.131are included.

Source:
EUNIS habitat classification
Interpretation Manual of the habitats targeted by Resolution No. 4

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code C1.3411
Bern Convention	Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites)

Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Revised Annex I of Resolution 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention on endangered natural habitats types using the EUNIS habitat classification (year of revision 2014)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention lists endangered natural habitats requiring specific conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming the Emerald network]

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Ranunculus aquatilis

Flowering Plants Ranunculus baudotii

Flowering Plants Ranunculus confervoides

Flowering Plants Ranunculus hederaceus

Flowering Plants Ranunculus ololeucos

Flowering Plants Ranunculus omiophyllus

Flowering Plants Ranunculus peltatus

Flowering Plants Ranunculus rionii

Flowering Plants Ranunculus trichophyllus

Flowering Plants Ranunculus tripartitus

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Ranunculus aquatilis		Flowering Plants
Ranunculus baudotii		Flowering Plants
Ranunculus confervoides		Flowering Plants
Ranunculus hederaceus		Flowering Plants
Ranunculus ololeucos		Flowering Plants
Ranunculus omiophyllus		Flowering Plants
Ranunculus peltatus		Flowering Plants
Ranunculus rionii		Flowering Plants
Ranunculus trichophyllus		Flowering Plants
Ranunculus tripartitus		Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112	22.4321	Water crowfoot communities	source
CORINE Land Cover	5.1.2.	Water bodies	n/a
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998	1.1.4	Eau avec végétation flottante fixée	wider

For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	C1.3411	Ranunculus communities in shallow water	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	C1.3411	Ranunculus communities in shallow water	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	C1.242	Ranunculus communities in shallow water	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905	22.4321	Water crowfoot communities	same

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