Eriophorum vaginatum -Trichophorum cespitosum-Sphagnum fens
Description (English)
Species-poor poor fen lawn communities of the Palaearctic domaine, in particular, of northern and western Fennoscandia, dominated by Scirpus cespitosus (Trichophorum cespitosum) and Eriophorum vaginatum, with a ground layer dominated by Sphagnum papillosum, Sphagnum compactum or Sphagnum balticum, with Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum rubellum, Sphagnum tenellum; the species cortège includes Andromeda polifolia, Drosera rotundifolia, Menyanthes trifoliata, Myrica gale, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Carex pauciflora.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q22612 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Andromeda polifolia
Flowering Plants
Carex pauciflora
Flowering Plants
Drosera rotundifolia
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum vaginatum
Flowering Plants
Menyanthes trifoliata
Flowering Plants
Myrica gale
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium oxycoccos
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum balticum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum compactum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum magellanicum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum papillosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum rubellum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum tenellum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Andromeda polifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex pauciflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Drosera rotundifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Menyanthes trifoliata | Flowering Plants | |
| Myrica gale | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium oxycoccos | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum balticum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum compactum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum magellanicum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum papillosum | 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) | D2.2912 | Eriophorum vaginatum-deergrass-sphagnum fens | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.2912 | Eriophorum vaginatum-deergrass-sphagnum fens | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.2912 | Eriophorum vaginatum-deergrass-sphagnum fens | same |
