Trichophorum cespitosum boreoalpine Sphagnum lindbergii mires

Description (English)

Mire communities of boreal regions of the Palaearctic domaine, in particular of the subalpine and lower alpine levels of Fennoscandian mountains, with a sphagnum ground layer dominated by Sphagnum lindbergii and a field layer dominated by Scirpus cespitosus, occupying sites within a wide nutrient range, the deergrass being especially abundant in rich fen situations. Accompanying species that may occur with varying frequency include sedges, Carex limosa, Carex pauciflora, Carex rariflora, Carex rotundata, Eriophorum vaginatum, which may dominate or codominate, and dicots, Andromeda polifolia, Betula nana, Drosera rotundifolia, Empetrum hermaphroditum, Rubus chamaemorus, Vaccinium microcarpum; the bryophyte cortège includes Caliergon stramineum, Drepanocladus badius, Drepanocladus exannulatus, Sphagnum compactum, Sphagnum tenellum.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification