Fennoscandian Sphagnum warnstorfii yellow sedge fens
Description (English)
Fen communities of subalpine and lower alpine zones of Fennoscandia, concentrated in eutrophic areas, with a field layer of sedges, herbs and grasses and sparse willows, notably Salix glauca, Salix lapponum; Anthriscus sylvestris, Carex juncella, Potentilla palustris are characteristic as are the dominating bryophytes, Tomentypnum nitens and Sphagnum warnstorfii; the species cortège may include Carex dioica, Carex flava, Carex lasiocarpa, Eriophorum latifolium, Scirpus hudsonianus (Trichophorum alpinum), Molinia caerulea, Equisetum palustre, Equisetum fluviatile, Bartsia alpina, Crepis paludosa, Geranium sylvaticum, Menyanthes trifoliata, Parnassia palustris, Saussurea alpina, Andromeda polifolia, Betula nana, Salix myrsinites, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Paludella squarrosa, Alacomnium palustre, Sphagnum angustifolium. Sphagnum warnstorfii sedge communities are drier than the brown moss fen communities of unit D4.1521 of EUNIS 2012 and often occupy fen hummocks.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q42122 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Mosses & Liverworts
Tomentypnum nitens
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Tomentypnum nitens | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D4.1522 | Fennoscandian Sphagnum warnstorfii yellow sedge fens | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4.1522 | Fennoscandian Sphagnum warnstorfii yellow sedge fens | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4.1522 | Fennoscandian Sphagnum warnstorfii yellow sedge fens | same |
