Brown moss-sphagnum slender-sedge swards
Description (English)
Mesotrophic quaking mires and floating mats of the Palaearctic domaine, mostly characteristic of the boreal region, dominated by Carex lasiocarpa associated with sphagna and brown mosses, in particular with the mesotrophic species Sphagnum subsecundum, Sphagnum contortum, Drepanocladus revolvens.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q2513 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex lasiocarpa
Mosses & Liverworts
Drepanocladus revolvens
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum contortum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex lasiocarpa | Flowering Plants | |
| Drepanocladus revolvens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum contortum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D2.313 | Brown moss-sphagnum slender-sedge swards | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.313 | Brown moss-sphagnum slender-sedge swards | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.313 | Brown moss-sphagnum slender-sedge swards | same |
