Colourful Sphagnum hummocks (bulten)
Description (English)
Cushiony domes or buttes of Palaearctic bogs, mainly made of red, yellow or brown sphagna, with other mosses, in particular, Campylopus pyriformis (Campylopus fragilis var. pyriformis), liverworts, including Odontoschisma sphagni, Mylia anomala, lichens (Cladonia spp., Cladina spp.), Andromeda polifolia, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Drosera rotundifolia, and a small admixture of vascular plants characteristic of the lawn, such as Eriophorum vaginatum, Carex pauciflora, Scirpus cespitosus, or of dwarf shrub hummocks, in particular, Calluna vulgaris, Ledum palustre, Erica tetralix, communities which are, in any case, usually closely associated with these.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q11111 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Andromeda polifolia
Flowering Plants
Carex pauciflora
Flowering Plants
Erica tetralix
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum vaginatum
Flowering Plants
Ledum palustre
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium oxycoccos
Mosses & Liverworts
Campylopus fragilis
Mosses & Liverworts
Campylopus pyriformis
Mosses & Liverworts
Odontoschisma sphagni
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Andromeda polifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex pauciflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica tetralix | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Ledum palustre | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium oxycoccos | Flowering Plants | |
| Campylopus fragilis | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Campylopus pyriformis | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Odontoschisma sphagni | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D1.1111 | Colourful sphagnum hummocks (bulten) | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D1.1111 | Colourful sphagnum hummocks (bulten) | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D1.1111 | Colourful sphagnum hummocks (bulten) | same |
