Sphagnum-mud sedge swards
Description (English)
Acidocline Carex limosa swards and floating rafts of the Palaearctic domaine, with Scheuchzeria palustris, Drosera rotundifolia, Drosera anglica, Menyanthes trifoliata and the sphagna Sphagnum recurvum, Sphagnum subsecundum, Sphagnum imbricatum, Sphagnum papillosum and Menyanthes trifoliata. Outside of transition mires, elements of these communities, and notably Scheuchzeria palustris, occur in deep hollows of bogs (unit D1.1121), with Rhynchospora alba and Carex pauciflora and often without Carex limosa.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q2542 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex limosa
Flowering Plants
Carex pauciflora
Flowering Plants
Drosera anglica
Flowering Plants
Drosera rotundifolia
Flowering Plants
Menyanthes trifoliata
Flowering Plants
Rhynchospora alba
Flowering Plants
Scheuchzeria palustris
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum imbricatum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum papillosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum recurvum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum subsecundum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex limosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex pauciflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Drosera anglica | Flowering Plants | |
| Drosera rotundifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Menyanthes trifoliata | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhynchospora alba | Flowering Plants | |
| Scheuchzeria palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum imbricatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum papillosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum recurvum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum subsecundum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D2.342 | Sphagnum-mud sedge swards | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.342 | Sphagnum-mud sedge swards | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.342 | Sphagnum-mud sedge swards | same |
