Balkanic quaking bogs
Description (English)
Dense, low formations, typified by an abundant turf layer of Sphagnum contortum, Sphagnum flexuosum, Sphagnum subsecundum, Sphagnum acutifolium, Sphagnum squarrosum and the presence of Drosera rotundifolia, Pinguicula balcanica or Equisetum fluviatile. Other important elements of this habitat are mosses Aulacomnium palustre, Scorpidium vernicosum, Philonotis fontana and vascular plants Carex echinata, Carex curta, Parnassia palustris, Potentilla erecta, Eriophorum angustifolium.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q25J |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Equisetum fluviatile
Flowering Plants
Carex curta
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum angustifolium
Flowering Plants
Parnassia palustris
Flowering Plants
Pinguicula balcanica
Flowering Plants
Potentilla erecta
Mosses & Liverworts
Aulacomnium palustre
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum contortum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum flexuosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum subsecundum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Equisetum fluviatile | Ferns | |
| Carex curta | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum angustifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Parnassia palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinguicula balcanica | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla erecta | Flowering Plants | |
| Aulacomnium palustre | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum contortum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum flexuosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum subsecundum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D2.3I | Balkanic quaking bogs | same |
History
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