Soft water spring mires
Description (English)
Spring mires of acid or neutral, oligotrophic to eutrophic non-calcareous springs. The specialised spring communities belong to the various associations of the Montio-Cardaminetea. The associated swamp communities belong to the Caricetalia fuscae and may be found in unit D2.22 of EUNIS 2012 now split in Q22, Q23, Q24. The hydrophilous mosses Bryum schleicheri, Philonotis fontana, Pellia epiphylla, Brachythecium rivulare and vascular plants Cardamine amara, Cardamine acris, Rumex balcanicus, Saxifraga stellaris, Montia rivularis among others are the dominant species.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q241 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Cardamine amara
Flowering Plants
Rumex balcanicus
Flowering Plants
Saxifraga stellaris
Mosses & Liverworts
Bryum schleicheri
Mosses & Liverworts
Philonotis fontana
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Cardamine amara | Flowering Plants | |
| Rumex balcanicus | Flowering Plants | |
| Saxifraga stellaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Bryum schleicheri | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Philonotis fontana | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D2.2C | Soft water spring mires | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.2C | Soft water spring mires | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.2C | Soft water spring mires | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D2.2C | Soft water spring mires | same |
