Wet, open, acid peat and sand, with Rhynchospora alba and Drosera
Description (English)
Sparse, bryophyte-poor, sedge and rush communities of bare, extremely wet peat muds of boreal mires, frequently inundated, remaining wet for a prolonged part of dry periods, together with pioneer communities of humid exposed peat or, sometimes, sand, forming on stripped areas of blanket bogs or raised bogs, as well as on naturally seep- or frost-eroded areas of wet heaths and bogs, in flushes and in the fluctuation zone of oligotrophic pools with sandy, slightly peaty substratum. Vegetation of alliance Rhynchosporion albae, the most typical species are Rhynchospora alba, Hydrocotyle vulgaris, Juncus bulbosus, Lycopodiella inundata, Sphagnum subsecundum, Sphagnum denticulatum and Sphagnum inundatum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.3H |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D2.3) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Lycopodiella inundata
Flowering Plants
Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Juncus bulbosus
Flowering Plants
Rhynchospora alba
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum denticulatum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum inundatum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum subsecundum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Lycopodiella inundata | Ferns | |
| Hydrocotyle vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus bulbosus | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhynchospora alba | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum denticulatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum inundatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum subsecundum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.6 | White beak-sedge and mud bottom communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 2.2.4.2 | Cariçaie de transition oligotrophe | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.3H | Wet, open, acid peat and sand, with Rhynchospora alba and Drosera | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.3H | Wet, open, acid peat and sand, with Rhynchospora alba and Drosera | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D2.3H | Wet, open, acid peat and sand, with Rhynchospora alba and Drosera | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D2.3H | Wet, open, acid peat and sand, with Rhynchospora alba and Drosera | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D2.3H | Wet, open, acid peat and sand, with Rhynchospora alba and Drosera | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D3.1H | Wet, open, acid peat and sand, with Rhynchospora alba and sundew Drosera | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.6 | White beak-sedge and mud bottom communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.6 | White beak-sedge and mud bottom communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.6 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.6 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 54.6 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 54.6 | same |
