Bog cottonsedge-Sphagnum lawns and green hummock bases
Description (English)
Communities dominated by Eriophorum vaginatum and sphagna, in particular, green or yellow Sphagnum cuspidatum, Sphagnum recurvum (Sphagnum apiculatum, Sphagnum fallax), Sphagnum pulchrum, Sphagnum papillosum, Sphagnum balticum, Sphagnum tenellum, also Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum rubellum, Sphagnum fuscum and others, constituting extensive carpets or lawns, or, sometimes with a lesser prominence of Eriophorum vaginatum, forming in the transition zone between hollows and hummocks of Palaearctic bogs; Drosera rotundifolia, Andromeda polifolia, Vaccinium oxycoccos are often common.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q11112 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Andromeda polifolia
Flowering Plants
Drosera rotundifolia
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum vaginatum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium oxycoccos
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum balticum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum cuspidatum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum fallax
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum fuscum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum magellanicum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum papillosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum pulchrum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum rubellum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum tenellum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Andromeda polifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Drosera rotundifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium oxycoccos | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum balticum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum cuspidatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum fallax | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum fuscum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum magellanicum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum papillosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum pulchrum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum rubellum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum tenellum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D1.1112 | Bog cottonsedge-sphagnum lawns and green hummock bases | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D1.1112 | Bog cottonsedge-sphagnum lawns and green hummock bases | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D1.1112 | Bog cottonsedge-sphagnum lawns and green hummock bases | same |
