Menyanthes trifoliata and Potentilla palustris rafts
Description (English)
Transition mire communities of the Palaearctic domaine constituted by the association of forbs, in particular Menyanthes trifoliata, Potentilla palustris (Comarum palustre), Hydrocotyle vulgaris, Cicuta virosa, and sphagna or brown mosses, often in floating carpets, occupying wet areas in mire systems or the terrestrialisation zone at the edge of watercourses and waterbodies. The community is clearly structured into three layers. Potentilla palustris (Comarum palustre) dominates in the highest one, the second layer is dominated by Carex rostrata and Menyanthes trifoliata, and the third layer is composed of Sphagnum spp.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q259 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex rostrata
Flowering Plants
Cicuta virosa
Flowering Plants
Comarum palustre
Flowering Plants
Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Menyanthes trifoliata
Flowering Plants
Potentilla palustris
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex rostrata | Flowering Plants | |
| Cicuta virosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Comarum palustre | Flowering Plants | |
| Hydrocotyle vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Menyanthes trifoliata | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla palustris | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D2.39 | Menyanthes trifoliata and Potentilla palustris rafts | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.39 | Menyanthes trifoliata and Potentilla palustris rafts | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.39 | Menyanthes trifoliata and Potentilla palustris rafts | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D2.39 | Menyanthes trifoliata and Potentilla palustris rafts | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D2.39 | Menyanthes trifoliata and Potentilla palustris rafts | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D2.39 | Menyanthes trifoliata and Potentilla palustris rafts | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D3.19 | Bog bean and marsh cinquefoil rafts | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.59 | Bog bean and marsh cinquefoil rafts | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.59 | Bog bean and marsh cinquefoil rafts | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.59 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.59 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 54.59 | same |
