Calcareous dunal Juncus - sedge fens
Description (English)
Fen communities of calcareous wet dune slacks of northern France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the North Sea coast of Germany dominated by sedges, in particular, Carex trinervis, Carex scandinavica, or by Juncus anceps, with no or little Schoenus nigricans and with, among a number of characteristic accompaniers, Juncus subnodulosus, Parnassia palustris, Gentianella amarella, Herminium monorchis, Epipactis palustris.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q433 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex scandinavica
Flowering Plants
Carex trinervis
Flowering Plants
Epipactis palustris
Flowering Plants
Gentianella amarella
Flowering Plants
Herminium monorchis
Flowering Plants
Juncus subnodulosus
Flowering Plants
Parnassia palustris
Flowering Plants
Schoenus nigricans
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex scandinavica | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex trinervis | Flowering Plants | |
| Epipactis palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Gentianella amarella | Flowering Plants | |
| Herminium monorchis | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus subnodulosus | Flowering Plants | |
| Parnassia palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Schoenus nigricans | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D4.1H | Calcareous dunal Juncus - sedge fens | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4.1H | Calcareous dunal Juncus - sedge fens | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4.1H | Calcareous dunal Juncus - sedge fens | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D4.1H | Calcareous dunal Juncus - sedge fens | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D4.1H | Calcareous dunal Juncus - sedge fens | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D4.1H | Calcareous dunal Juncus-Carex fens | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D4.1H | Calcareous dunal rush-sedge fens | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.2H | Calcareous dunal rush-sedge fens | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.2H | Calcareous dunal rush-sedge fens | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.2H | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.2H | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 54.2H | same |
