Peri-Alpine brown bogrush fens
Description (English)
Schoenus ferrugineus-dominated formations of Alpine and peri-Alpine regions, with a predominance of Schoenus ferrugineus among the gramineous growth which is often overwhelming, imparting to the fens a distinctive brown tone in summer. Schoenus ferrugineus may be accompanied by Schoenus nigricans, Eriophorum latifolium, Carex hostiana, Carex davalliana, Carex panicea, Carex flacca, Carex lepidocarpa, Carex demissa, Carex dioica, Eleocharis quinqueflora, Molinia caerulea; non-gramineous herbs include Pinguicula vulgaris, Gentiana utriculosa, Drosera anglica, Primula farinosa, Parnassia palustris, Dactylorhiza traunsteineri, Dactylorhiza lapponica, Tofieldia calyculata; the rich moss layer is formed by Drepanocladus intermedius, Drepanocladus revolvens, Campylium stellatum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q4111 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex davalliana
Flowering Plants
Carex demissa
Flowering Plants
Carex dioica
Flowering Plants
Carex flacca
Flowering Plants
Carex hostiana
Flowering Plants
Carex lepidocarpa
Flowering Plants
Carex panicea
Flowering Plants
Eleocharis quinqueflora
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum latifolium
Flowering Plants
Molinia caerulea
Flowering Plants
Schoenus ferrugineus
Flowering Plants
Schoenus nigricans
Mosses & Liverworts
Campylium stellatum
Mosses & Liverworts
Drepanocladus revolvens
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex davalliana | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex demissa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex dioica | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex flacca | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex hostiana | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex lepidocarpa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex panicea | Flowering Plants | |
| Eleocharis quinqueflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum latifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Molinia caerulea | Flowering Plants | |
| Schoenus ferrugineus | Flowering Plants | |
| Schoenus nigricans | Flowering Plants | |
| Campylium stellatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Drepanocladus revolvens | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D4.121 | Peri-Alpine brown bogrush fens | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4.121 | Peri-Alpine brown bogrush fens | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4.121 | Peri-Alpine brown bogrush fens | same |
