Small pondweed communities
Description (English)
Formations of smaller pondweeds, in particular, Potamogeton crispus, Potamogeton filiformis, Potamogeton pusillus, Potamogeton obtusifolius, Potamogeton berchtoldii, Potamogeton trichoides, Potamogeton acutifolius, Potamogeton pectinatus, Potamogeton nitens, Potamogeton friesii (Potamogeton mucronatus), Groenlandia densa, waterthymes and waterweeds (Elodea spp., Hydrilla spp., Ottelia spp.), horned pondweeds (Zannichellia palustris s.l.), naiads (Najas spp.), tapegrass (Vallisneria spiralis), water crowfoots (Ranunculus circinatus) that colonize shallower, more sheltered Palaearctic waters. Eurasian formations dominated by usually free-floating hornworts of genus Ceratophyllum, in particular by Ceratophyllum demersum, are included because of closer ecological and physiognomic similarity with communities of this unit than with those of unit C1.32.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code C1.232 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Ceratophyllum demersum
Flowering Plants
Groenlandia densa
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Potamogeton acutifolius
Flowering Plants
Potamogeton berchtoldii
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Potamogeton crispus
Flowering Plants
Potamogeton filiformis
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Potamogeton friesii
Flowering Plants
Potamogeton obtusifolius
Flowering Plants
Potamogeton pectinatus
Flowering Plants
Potamogeton pusillus
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Potamogeton trichoides
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Ranunculus circinatus
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Vallisneria spiralis
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Zannichellia palustris
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Ceratophyllum demersum | Flowering Plants | |
| Groenlandia densa | Flowering Plants | |
| Potamogeton acutifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Potamogeton berchtoldii | Flowering Plants | |
| Potamogeton crispus | Flowering Plants | |
| Potamogeton filiformis | Flowering Plants | |
| Potamogeton friesii | Flowering Plants | |
| Potamogeton obtusifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Potamogeton pectinatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Potamogeton pusillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Potamogeton trichoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus circinatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vallisneria spiralis | Flowering Plants | |
| Zannichellia palustris | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 22.422 | Small pondweed communities | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | C1.232 | Small pondweed communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | C1.232 | Small pondweed communities | same |
