Tall herb fens

Description (English)

Fens invaded by Peucedanum palustre, Eupatorium cannabinum, Cicuta virosa, Symphytum officinale, Lysimachia vulgaris, Cladium mariscus, Phragmites australis, Glyceria maxima, Calamagrostis canescens.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code Q434

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Calamagrostis canescens
Flowering Plants Cicuta virosa
Flowering Plants Cladium mariscus
Flowering Plants Eupatorium cannabinum
Flowering Plants Glyceria maxima
Flowering Plants Lysimachia vulgaris
Flowering Plants Peucedanum palustre
Flowering Plants Phragmites australis
Flowering Plants Symphytum officinale
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Calamagrostis canescens Flowering Plants
Cicuta virosa Flowering Plants
Cladium mariscus Flowering Plants
Eupatorium cannabinum Flowering Plants
Glyceria maxima Flowering Plants
Lysimachia vulgaris Flowering Plants
Peucedanum palustre Flowering Plants
Phragmites australis Flowering Plants
Symphytum officinale Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) D4.1I Tall herb fens same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 D4.1I Tall herb fens same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 D4.1I Tall herb fens same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 D4.1I Tall herb fens same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 D4.1I Tall herb fens same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 D4.1I Tall herb fens same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 D4.1I Tall herb fens same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 54.2I Tall herb fens same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 54.2I Tall herb fens same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 54.2I   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 54.2I   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 54.2I   same
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