Boreal mud sedge swards
Description (English)
Transition mire communities of the northern boreal regions of the Palaearctic domaine, characteristic, in particular, of northern Finland, forming in flarks and rimpis of aapa mires, composed of a sparse field layer dominated by Carex limosa and Scheuchzeria palustris and a continuous ground layer of Sphagnum annulatum, Sphagnum balticum, Sphagnum lindbergii, Sphagnum majus.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q2543 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex limosa
Flowering Plants
Scheuchzeria palustris
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum annulatum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum balticum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum lindbergii
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum majus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex limosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Scheuchzeria palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum annulatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum balticum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum lindbergii | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum majus | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D2.343 | Boreal mud sedge swards | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.343 | Boreal mud sedge swards | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.343 | Boreal mud sedge swards | same |
