Arctoalpine riverine Equisetum, Typha and Juncus swards
Description (English)
Communities of cold slow-flowing waters of the Alps and pre-Alpine regions, and of the mountains of Fennoscandia formed by Typha minima, Typha shuttleworthii, Juncus alpinus (Juncus alpinoarticulatus), Juncus arcticus, Juncus castaneus, Equisetum variegatum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q458 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Equisetum variegatum
Flowering Plants
Juncus alpinoarticulatus
Flowering Plants
Juncus alpinus
Flowering Plants
Juncus arcticus
Flowering Plants
Juncus castaneus
Flowering Plants
Typha minima
Flowering Plants
Typha shuttleworthii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Equisetum variegatum | Ferns | |
| Juncus alpinoarticulatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus alpinus | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus arcticus | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus castaneus | Flowering Plants | |
| Typha minima | Flowering Plants | |
| Typha shuttleworthii | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D4.23 | Arctoalpine riverine Equisetum, Typha and Juncus swards | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4.23 | Arctoalpine riverine Equisetum, Typha and Juncus swards | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4.23 | Arctoalpine riverine Equisetum, Typha and Juncus swards | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D4.23 | Arctoalpine riverine Equisetum, Typha and Juncus swards | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D4.23 | Arctoalpine riverine Equisetum, Typha and Juncus swards | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D4.23 | Arctoalpine riverine Equisetum, Typha and Juncus swards | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D4.23 | Arctoalpine riverine horsetail, bullrush and rush swards | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.33 | Arctoalpine riverine horsetail, bullrush and rush swards | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.33 | Arctoalpine riverine horsetail, bullrush and rush swards | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.33 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.33 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 54.33 | same |
