Alpide cottonsedge lake girdles
Description (English)
Almost pure swards of Eriophorum scheuchzeri fringing small, cold, acidic lakes above the tree limit in the Alps and the Eastern Carpathians. They are related to both the boreal communities of unit Q2212 and to the arctoboreal marsh-fens of unit Q45B1.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q2211 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum scheuchzeri
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Eriophorum scheuchzeri | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D2.211 | Alpide cottonsedge lake girdles | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.211 | Alpide cottonsedge lake girdles | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.211 | Alpide cottonsedge lake girdles | same |
