Eriophorum vaginatum quaking bogs
Description (English)
Transition mire communities in which the grass layer is dominated by Eriophorum vaginatum on a thick mat of Sphagnum recurvum, with Polytrichum commune often forming a second moss layer. Associated plants include Carex nigra and Agrostis canina. Typical raised bog plants are few, often limited to Carex pauciflora and Vaccinium oxycoccos.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q25C |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Agrostis canina
Flowering Plants
Carex nigra
Flowering Plants
Carex pauciflora
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum vaginatum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium oxycoccos
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum recurvum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Agrostis canina | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex nigra | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex pauciflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium oxycoccos | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum recurvum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D2.3C | Eriophorum vaginatum quaking bogs | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.3C | Eriophorum vaginatum quaking bogs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.3C | Eriophorum vaginatum quaking bogs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D2.3C | Eriophorum vaginatum quaking bogs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D2.3C | Eriophorum vaginatum quaking bogs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D2.3C | Eriophorum vaginatum quaking bogs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D3.1C | Harestail cottonsedge quaking bogs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.5C | Harestail cottonsedge quaking bogs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.5C | Harestail cottonsedge quaking bogs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.5C | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.5C | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 54.5C | same |
