Hiberno-Britannic lowland blanket bog Sphagnum carpets
Description (English)
Waterlogged pool edges and bog surfaces of Hiberno-Britannic lowland blanket bogs marked by a scarcity of graminoids and shrubs, and a resulting physiognomic prominence of the sphagna, Sphagnum magellanicum or Sphagnum papillosum, Sphagnum rubellum, Sphagnum cuspidatum, Sphagnum auriculatum, Sphagnum palustre, at times, particularly in Ireland, with Zygogonium algae deposits, often with Drosera anglica, Drosera rotundifolia, Menyanthes trifoliata.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q1212 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Drosera anglica
Flowering Plants
Drosera rotundifolia
Flowering Plants
Menyanthes trifoliata
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum auriculatum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum cuspidatum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum magellanicum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum palustre
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum papillosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum rubellum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Drosera anglica | Flowering Plants | |
| Drosera rotundifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Menyanthes trifoliata | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum auriculatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum cuspidatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum magellanicum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum palustre | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum papillosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum rubellum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D1.212 | Hiberno-Britannic lowland blanket bog sphagnum carpets | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D1.212 | Hiberno-Britannic lowland blanket bog sphagnum carpets | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D1.212 | Hiberno-Britannic lowland blanket bog sphagnum carpets | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D1.212 | Hiberno-Britannic lowland blanket bog sphagnum carpets | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D1.212 | Hiberno-Britannic lowland blanket bog sphagnum carpets | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D1.212 | Hiberno-Britannic lowland blanket bog sphagnum carpets | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D1.212 | Hiberno-Britannic lowland blanket bog sphagnum carpets | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 52.12 | Hiberno-Britannic lowland blanket bog sphagnum carpets | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 52.12 | Hiberno-Britannic lowland blanket bog sphagnum carpets | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 52.12 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 52.12 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 52.12 | same |
