Mediterranean and Central Eurasian small sedge fens
Description (English)
Usually rare and isolated small sedge (e.g. Carex flava, Carex echinata) rich fens of the high mountains of the eastern Mediterranean, the Euxinian periphery, Anatolia, central Eurasia, developed around springs, rivulets and seeps on limestones and ultra-basic rocks, in particular, ophiolites. Characteristic plants often include butterworts, sometimes of very restricted distribution, in particular, Pinguicula hirtiflora, Pinguicula balcanica, Pinguicula crystallina.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q237 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex echinata
Flowering Plants
Carex flava
Flowering Plants
Pinguicula balcanica
Flowering Plants
Pinguicula crystallina
Flowering Plants
Pinguicula hirtiflora
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex echinata | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex flava | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinguicula balcanica | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinguicula crystallina | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinguicula hirtiflora | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D4.1B | Mediterranean and Central Eurasian small sedge fens | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4.1B | Mediterraneo-Turanian small sedge fens | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4.1B | Mediterraneo-Turanian small sedge fens | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D4.1B | Mediterraneo-Turanian small sedge fens | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D4.1B | Mediterraneo-Turanian Blysmus compressus fens | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D4.1B | Mediterraneo-Turanian Blysmus compressus fens | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D4.1B | Mediterraneo-Turanian flat sedge fens | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.2B | Mediterraneo-Turanian flat sedge fens | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.2B | Mediterraneo-Turanian flat sedge fens | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.2B | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.2B | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 54.2B | same |
