Carex diandra quaking mires
Description (English)
Transition mire communities of boreal and western nemoral regions of the Palaearctic domaine dominated by Carex diandra in association with Carex lasiocarpa, Carex appropinquata, Carex limosa, Carex lepidocarpa, Eriophorum gracile, Eriophorum angustifolium, Menyanthes trifoliata, Comarum palustre, Hydrocotyle vulgaris, Pedicularis palustris and an abundance of bryophytes, including the pleurocarps Campylium stellatum, Drepanocladus intermedius and the liverwort Riccardia pinguis, usually forming open swards. These mires are an important habitat for the threatened Liparis loeselii.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q252 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex appropinquata
Flowering Plants
Carex diandra
Flowering Plants
Carex lasiocarpa
Flowering Plants
Carex lepidocarpa
Flowering Plants
Carex limosa
Flowering Plants
Comarum palustre
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum angustifolium
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum gracile
Flowering Plants
Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Liparis loeselii
Flowering Plants
Menyanthes trifoliata
Flowering Plants
Pedicularis palustris
Mosses & Liverworts
Campylium stellatum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex appropinquata | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex diandra | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex lasiocarpa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex lepidocarpa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex limosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Comarum palustre | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum angustifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum gracile | Flowering Plants | |
| Hydrocotyle vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Liparis loeselii | Flowering Plants | |
| Menyanthes trifoliata | Flowering Plants | |
| Pedicularis palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Campylium stellatum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D2.32 | Carex diandra quaking mires | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.32 | Carex diandra quaking mires | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.32 | Carex diandra quaking mires | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D2.32 | Carex diandra quaking mires | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D2.32 | Carex diandra quaking mires | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D2.32 | Carex diandra quaking mires | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D3.12 | Carex diandra quaking mires | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.52 | Carex diandra quaking mires | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.52 | Carex diandra quaking mires | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.52 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.52 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 54.52 | same |
