Montane blanket bogs, Calluna and Eriophorum vaginatum often dominant
English name:
Montane blanket bogs, heather and cotton-grass often dominant
Description (English)
Blanket bogs of high ground, hills and mountains in Scotland, Ireland, western England and Wales. Characteristic species are Eriophorum vaginatum, Calluna vulgaris, Erica tetralix, Rubus chamaemorus, Narthecium ossifragum, Scirpus cespitosus, Drosera rotundifolia, Racomitrium lanuginosum and abundant sphagnum mosses. Some of their communities show affinities with the boreoalpine hummocks of unit D1.114.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D1.22 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D1.2) |
| 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 | Blanket bogs (if active bog) | 7130 | 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
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Drosera rotundifolia
Flowering Plants
Erica tetralix
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum vaginatum
Flowering Plants
Narthecium ossifragum
Flowering Plants
Rubus chamaemorus
Flowering Plants
Scirpus cespitosus
Mosses & Liverworts
Racomitrium lanuginosum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Drosera rotundifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica tetralix | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Narthecium ossifragum | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus chamaemorus | Flowering Plants | |
| Scirpus cespitosus | Flowering Plants | |
| Racomitrium lanuginosum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 52.2 | Hiberno-Britannic upland blanket bogs | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.2. | Peatbogs | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D1.22 | Montane blanket bogs, Calluna and Eriophorum vaginatum often dominant | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D1.22 | Montane blanket bogs, Calluna and Eriophorum vaginatum often dominant | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D1.22 | Montane blanket bogs, Calluna and Eriophorum vaginatum often dominant | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D1.22 | Montane blanket bogs, Calluna and Eriophorum vaginatum often dominant | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D1.22 | Montane blanket bogs, Calluna and Eriophorum vaginatum often dominant | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D1.22 | Montane blanket bogs, Calluna and Eriophorum vaginatum often dominant | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 52.2 | Hiberno-Britannic upland blanket bogs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 52.2 | Hiberno-Britannic upland blanket bogs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 52.2 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 52.2 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 52.2 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 52.2 | same |
